Galkotias University has been ordered to vacate its stall at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The university was accused of presenting a robot as its own invention, whereas it was a product purchased from a Chinese company. After this incident, questions are being raised on the credibility of the university. Luv Singh, founder of GulfHindi.com, had earlier raised questions about the robot’s technology to the university representatives, to which no correct answer was received.
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How did the controversy start?
A robotic dog was displayed by Galkotias University at the India AI Impact Summit on February 17, 2026. Professor Neha Singh, head of communications at the university, named it “Orion” in a TV interview and claimed that it was developed by the Center of Excellence of Galkotias University. However, tech experts and social media users soon identified that the robot was the commercially available “Unitri Go2” model from Chinese company Unitri Robotics, which costs around $1,600 to $2,800.
Defense of the university and government action
When questions were raised on the technical specifications of the robot, instead of giving a direct answer, university representatives pointed to an investment of Rs 350 crore in AI, a dedicated block and the arrival of students from several countries, including the UAE. As the controversy escalated, on February 18, 2026, government officials and summit organizers ordered Galkotias University to immediately vacate its stall. Electricity was cut and barricades were put up around the stall. Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) S. Krishnan said the government would not tolerate performances that are misrepresented as original compositions.
University’s apology and impact on students
After initially calling it a “publicity campaign”, Galkotias University issued a formal apology on 18 February. He blamed the “misinformation” on an “ill-informed” representative (Neha Singh) who did not have the authority to speak to the press. The university has now said that they never intended to claim that they had created the robot, but rather it was being used as a “dynamic classroom” to teach AI programming to students.
