Govt allegedly kicks out Galgotias from AI Summit over Chinese robot row, university calls it false

Galgotias University was allegedly asked to vacate the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, a day after it showcased a Chinese-made robotic dog and presented it as its own innovation.

The move came after the university’s display triggered outrage online, with netizens accusing the institution of misrepresenting imported technology as indigenous AI development.

During the presentation, a university official highlighted the institution’s investment in AI infrastructure, claiming significant spending of Rs 350-crore to build an ecosystem for students.

However, the university in the latest has said it did not receive any such order from the government.

“We have not been informed yet that we have to vacate,” a Galgotias professor at the AI Summit told ANI.

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The robodog display was part of this broader effort to demonstrate the university’s AI ambitions and technological capabilities. However, scrutiny quickly followed, with online users identifying the robot as a commercially available Chinese-made machine rather than an original product of the university.

Galgotias University is under fire for displaying a commercial Chinese robodog as part of its own development at the AI Summit. But this is nothing compared to the ‘procession’ that students of this University took out against the Opposition Party. Inspired by the BJP they… pic.twitter.com/0bexoMTImc

— The DeshBhakt 🇮🇳 (@TheDeshBhakt) February 18, 2026

Galgotias University also issued a clarification later, stating that the robot was not developed by them.

“Let us be clear — Galgotias has not built this robodog, neither have we claimed. But what we are building are minds that will soon design, engineer, and manufacture such technologies right here in Bharat,” the university said in a statement.

But it doesn’t end with the robodog.

Galgotias University, in the same AI summit, also claimed to have created a drone from scratch through end-to-end engineering. But netizens say it is a commercially available Striker V3 ARF that can be bought for Rs 20,000–Rs 30,000.

Fraud Once again:

- Galgotias University claims they have built this Drone from scratch through end to end engineering.

- In reality, it is a commercially available Striker V3 ARF which can be purchased at 20-30k

These Galgotias are bringing International shame to AI summit pic.twitter.com/e1923P9zWp

— Nehr_who? (@Nher_who) February 18, 2026

Social media did a fact check

Despite the clarification, the controversy refused to die down, with social media users accusing the university of misleading viewers.

“Have some shame, in this video ur Professor is clearly saying that it’s developed by Galgotias University (sic),” one user wrote on X.

Another said: “Either you are illiterate yourself or you are trying pulloff a fraud. Your representative very clearly said that ORION has been developed at the centre of excellence at Galgotias university. Who are you trying to hoodwink with this statement? (sic).”

Some also raised concerns over showcasing a Chinese robot at an event focused on India’s AI progress.