Overview
- Galgotias University said Professor Neha Singh has not been suspended and remains under investigation after her viral presentation of the ‘Orion’ robot as an in‑house development.
- Summit organisers asked the university to remove its exhibit at Bharat Mandapam, with multiple reports noting power to the stall was cut after initial non‑compliance.
- Galgotias issued a formal apology attributing the incident to an ill‑informed representative and said show‑cause notices and an internal inquiry are underway.
- Floor plans and organiser accounts indicate the university booked 155 sq m—larger than four IITs and a research foundation combined—at a fixed academic rate of ₹9,000 per sq m, totaling roughly ₹14 lakh before taxes and electricity.
- Public reaction intensified, with industrialist Harsh Goenka’s post going viral and legislators joking about the episode, as online users also questioned a separate ‘soccer drone’ that resembled a commercial Helsel Striker V3 model.