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Indian University Pulls Robot Dog Exhibit After False ‘Made-in-India’ Claim at AI Summit

Online identification of the Unitree Go2 turned the showcase into a political embarrassment.

Overview

  • Galgotias University apologized for the misrepresentation and said a stand representative was poorly informed.
  • Expo organizers told the university to clear its booth at New Delhi’s AI Impact Summit, and the stand was removed.
  • A faculty member had told state broadcaster DD News that the robot, presented as “Orion,” was developed at the university’s Centre for Excellence.
  • Internet users matched the device to the Chinese-made Unitree Go2, a commercially sold robot used in research and education and reported at roughly €1,350.
  • Opposition leaders ridiculed the episode and government sources described it as embarrassing during a high-profile gathering of world leaders and tech executives.