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Galgotias University Faces Backlash Over Robotic Dog Claim

2/18/2026

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Galgotias University presented a Chinese robotic dog, Unitree Go2, as its own creation at the India AI Impact Summit.
Professor Neha Singh claimed it was developed by the university's Centre of Excellence, while social media identified it as a commercially available product.
Following the uproar, the university was reportedly asked to vacate its stall.
The Congress party criticized the incident, accusing the Modi government of embarrassing India.

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Galgotias University presented a Chinese robotic dog, Unitree Go2, as its own creation at the India AI Impact Summit.
Professor Neha Singh claimed it was developed by the university's Centre of Excellence, while social media identified it as a commercially available product.
Following the uproar, the university was reportedly asked to vacate its stall.
The Congress party criticized the incident, accusing the Modi government of embarrassing India.