Robodog Fiasco at Galgotias University: A New Perspective
What Happened on the Big Stage India AI Impact Summit 2026. Delhi. Big event to show off real Indian AI smarts. Professor Neha Singh steps up. Shows a robotic dog called "Orion." Says it's developed by their Centre of Excellence. "Meet Orion," she tells the camera. Looks cool. Wags tail. Does tricks. Quick fact-check by people online. It's a Unitree Go2. Made in China. You can buy it for 2-3 lakhs. Not built at Galgotias. Not Indian-made at all. Videos explode. Memes fly. Summit folks say enough. They kick the stall out. Power off. Booth empty. National embarrassment. The Quick Blame Game University rushes apology. Calls her "ill-informed." Says she wasn't allowed to talk to press. Got too excited on camera. They blame her hard. Neha speaks up later. "Things got misunderstood." "Your 6 can be my 9." Meant to inspire with cool tech. Not to fake it. Her LinkedIn went "Open to Work" for a bit—sparked firing rum...
