The India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi was marred by controversy as Galgotias University was ordered to vacate its pavilion. The expulsion followed a viral video in which Professor Neha Singh introduced a robotic dog named “Orion,” claiming it was developed by the university’s Centre of Excellence. However, eagle-eyed social media users quickly identified the machine as the Unitree Go2, a commercially available product manufactured by the Chinese firm Unitree Robotics and sold for approximately $2,800.
India tells university to leave AI summit after presenting Chinese robot as its own, sources say https://t.co/raEFd2TEiB
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The government took swift action to protect the summit’s integrity. IT Secretary S. Krishnan stated that the ministry “cannot encourage plagiarism or misinformation,” leading officials to cut the power to the university’s stall. The incident caused further embarrassment for the government after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw briefly shared the video on his official account before deleting it. The Congress party seized the moment to criticize the administration, labeling the event a “laughing stock” for presenting imported hardware as indigenous innovation.
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In a formal apology, Galgotias University blamed the “enthusiasm” of an unauthorized and “ill-informed” staff member for the “factually incorrect information.” The university maintains the robot was intended only as a “classroom in motion” for student research.
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