Published Feb 18, 2026, 9:30 AM EST
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At the AI Impact Summit in Bharat Mandapam, one of the hosts of the Galgotias University stall was filmed waxing lyrical about a robotic dog they had on show. However, people recognized the exhibition piece, and it certainly wasn't produced by the University. Keen-eyed observers called them out for claiming that they had created a Chinese-made, commercially available product.
Since the mishap, the Galgotias University has made a statement online, pushing blame from themselves and pinning it on one person. They state that the professor who gave the interview is entirely to blame. She wasn't, according to the statement, permitted to speak to the press, and she was ill-informed about what they had on display.
The University displayed the robot dog in their pavilion with the name Orion. This is a renaming of the Unitree Go2, a commercially available robot that can be bought for around $2–3000. They had it in their exhibit, and during a conversation with one of the hosts, it appeared they were flaunting it as one of their own creations.
Professor Neha Singh told the cameras, "Orion has been developed by the Center of Excellence, and as you can see, it can take all shapes and sizes." This factually incorrect statement didn't go unnoticed, and observers called her out on the claim. As a result, the university had its pavilion shut down, and they were told to leave the AI summit.
Now, a number of statements have been released by both the university and the professor. Initially, the university pinned all the blame on Neha Singh.
"One of our representatives, manning the pavilion, was ill-informed. She was not aware of the technical origins of the product and in her enthusiasm of being on camera, gave factually incorrect information even though she was not authorized to speak to the press."
They attempted more damage management by clarifying that they never intended to claim that they had created the robot dog, but it was something they aspired to, and a product that they used to train their students. They stated that the robot dog is just an example of the international materials they have on hand to teach students about AI and robotics, and was never intended to be displayed as one of their own creations.
The professor also apologized for her mistake, insisting that she never intended to imply that Galgotias University had produced the robot dog. She said that her excitement and enthusiasm had gotten the better of her, and she had misspoke or been unclear on the matter. Now, the university is left trying to save face.
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