Indian university embroiled in AI summit row after claiming Chinese robodog as its own

At the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Galgotias University faced backlash after an official claimed a Chinese-made robotic dog, Orion, was developed by the university. Online sleuths identified the Go2 model from Unitree Robotics, triggering denials from the university that it built the robot, and later comments from the professor suggesting her remarks were misunderstood. The controversy reportedly led to the university’s stall being asked to vacate and power being cut briefly, overshadowing the event, which organizers say should not overshadow the broader work at the summit aimed at positioning India as an AI hub.