Last Updated:February 17, 2026, 22:20 IST The university said the robotic dog was acquired from Unitree, a global robotics company based in China, and is being used as a learning tool for students. Chinese robo dog used by Galgotias University at the AI Summit in New Delhi | Image: X Galgotias University on Tuesday issued a clarification after facing criticism over the display of a robotic dog at the ongoing AI summit in the national capital, saying it “never claimed to have built the device” and that it was procured from a Chinese manufacturer for academic purposes. In a statement, the university said the robotic dog was acquired from Unitree, a global robotics company based in China, and is being used as a learning tool for students. “Let us be clear, Galgotias has not built this robodog, nor have we claimed to do so. What we are building are minds that will soon design, engineer and manufacture such technologies in Bharat,” the university said. The clarification followed a social media backlash after reports claimed that …