Galgotias University Faces Dual Crises: 'Corona Killed by Sound' Study Retracted Amid Robodog Row

• Galgotias University is grappling with renewed reputational pressure due to two major controversies.
• A 2020 study by Dharmendra Kumar, affiliated with the university, titled "Corona Virus Killed by Sound Vibrations Produced by Thali or Ghanti: A Potential Hypothesis," has been retracted.
• The retraction notice states the paper was published due to a "technical glitch" and contained "misleading" information, causing "massive conflicts amid the scientific community."
• This resurfaces as the university faces scrutiny over the "robodog" controversy at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, where a commercial robot was presented as an in-house innovation.
• The university attributed the robodog incident to an "ill-informed" representative, Professor Neha Singh, who was "not authorised to speak to the press."