What Is Unitree Go2, The Chinese Robodog At The Centre Of Galgotias University Scandal At AI Summit?

New Delhi: A Chinese-made robodog is at the centre of a huge controversy amidst the ongoing India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Galgotias University, a Greater Noida-based private institution, is said to have falsely presented the robot as a product developed by its own Centre of Excellence. The claim drew sharp backlash, even forcing the university to vacate their stall at the Summit. The controversy has brought the spotlight on Unitree Go2 robodog. Here is everything you need to know about it:

What Is Unitree Go2?

Unitree Go2 is an AI-powered quadruped robot that has been developed by Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics. The robodog was launched in 2023 to facilitate research, education, surveillance and automation work.

Is The Robodog Available In India?

Yes, the Unitree Go2 robodog can be bought in India from websites like Robu.in. It is available for approximately Rs 2 lakh to Rs 6 lakh.

Features Of Unitree Go2

According to Unitree, the robodog can detect obstacles with precision since it uses a 4D LIDAR L1 system with 360°x96°hemispherical ultra-wide recognition field. Weighing around 15 kg, the robot is made of aluminium ally and high strength engineering plastic. Further, it has a minimum detection distance of as low as 0.05m

Four Versions of Unitree Go2:

1. AIR
2. Pro
3. X
4. EDU

While the battery life of AIR, Pro and X versions is one to two hours, the battery life of EDU version is two to four hours.

The Unitree Go2 can do various poses like jumping, stretching, shaking hands, cheering, pouncing and sitting down. Interesting, it has learnt advanced gaits such as upside-down walking, adaptive roll-over and climbing over obstacles, with flexibility and stability.

The robodog is equipped with a battery capacity of 8,000mAh and a voltage of 28.8V. The EDU version has a longer battery capacity of 15,000mAh.

All About The Scandal

At the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026 at New Delhi's Bharat Mandapam, a faculty of Galgotias University appeared to introduce Unitree Go2 as a product named 'Orion', claiming it was developed by the university's Centre of Excellence. Speaking to a reporter at the Summit, the professor said, "You need to meet Orion. This has been developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University."

The video of the same went viral on social media, drawing huge backlash as tech enthusiasts soon identified the robot as a commercially available Chinese-made Unitree robodog, not an indigenous creation. As the matter escalated, university staff and students vacated their stall at the summit.

As per reports, authorities had asked the institution to vacate the stall, citing concerns about misleading information and the potential for the episode to become a "national embarrassment".

Meanwhile, Galgotias University Registrar Nitin Kumar Gaur told ANI, "I can say that perhaps she (Professor Neha) might have been confused by the words ‘develop’ and ‘development’ in the flow."

Galgotias University Apologises

After massive backlash, the private university issued an apology for the “confusion” created at the Summit. It added that one of the faculty members was “ill-informed” and gave “factually incorrect information” to the press.

The official statement read, "We at Galgotias University, wish to apologise profusely for the confusion created at the recent Al Summit. One of our representatives, manning the pavilion, was ill-informed. She was not aware of the technical origins of the product and in her enthusiasm of being on camera, gave factually incorrect information even though she was not authorised to speak to the press.

We request your kind understanding as there was no institutional intent to misrepresent this innovation. Galgotias University remains firmly committed to academic integrity, transparency, and responsible representation of our work. Understanding the organisers sentiment we have vacated the premises."

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