Galgotias University Faces Backlash Over 'Indigenous' Robotic Dog Claim

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Moneycontrol•18-02-2026, 15:50
Galgotias University Faces Backlash Over 'Indigenous' Robotic Dog Claim
- •Galgotias University embroiled in controversy over a robotic dog displayed at the AI Impact Summit.
- •Social media allegations claimed a China-made robot was presented as 'indigenous innovation'.
- •University Registrar Nitin Kumar Gaur stated the dispute arose from confusion between 'develop' and 'development'.
- •Gaur clarified the university purchased the robot for student research and worked on its development, not its creation.
- •The robotic dog, named 'Orion', resembles Unitree Go2 from Chinese company Unitree Robotics.
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