Galgotias University has issued a “profound” apology amid the growing controversy over the display of a “Chinese” RoboDog at their booth at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Galgotias Univesity also clarified that one of its representatives, Professor Neha Singh, who was stationed at the pavilion, was “informed” of the RoboDog’s technical origins. demonstrated product.
The university also said that Professor Neha Singh had given “factually incorrect information” in her “camera enthusiasm”. The Greater Noida-based university said Neha Singh was not authorized to speak.
In a post on X Galgotias University, she said: “We at Galgotias University would like to apologize profusely for the confusion caused at the recent Al Summit. One of our representatives manning the pavilion was misinformed. She was unaware of the technical origins of the product and in her excitement to be on camera gave factually incorrect information even though she was not authorized to speak to the press.”
The university further stated that it does not intend to misrepresent the RoboDog invention. “Galgotias University remains firmly committed to academic integrity, transparency and responsible representation of our work. Understanding the sentiment of the organizers, we have cleared the premises,” the university said.
Who is Professor Neha Singh of Galgotias University?
Neha Singh has been an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Communication at Galgotias University for the past two years. Before joining Galgotias, she worked at Sharda University as an Assistant Professor.
Neha Singh was also a verbal skills mentor and soft skills trainer at Career Launcher.
As controversy intensified over her portrayal of RoboDog as an invention of Galgotias University, her LinkedIn profile appeared to indicate that she was “open to work”.
What was the RoboDog controversy?
The controversy erupted after Neha Singh, a professor of communication at the university, on Tuesday showed DD News the robotic dog Orion, saying it “was developed by the Center of Excellence at Galgotias University”.
When the video went viral, social media users pointed out that the robot was actually a Unitree Go2, manufactured by Unitree Robotics and widely used around the world for research and education purposes.
When the episode gained controversy, the university was asked to vacate the booth at the AI Summit.
Finally, IT Minister S Krishnan said in a statement that the government does not want any exhibitor to display items that are not their own. “We don’t want such exhibits to continue,” said S Krishnan.