IT Secretary S Krishnan's warning. (ANI)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. IT Secretary S Krishnan on Wednesday said exhibitors at the AI Impact Summit should not show things that do not belong to them, as the controversy over a Chinese-made robotic dog displayed by Galgotias University continues.
According to the report of news agency PTI, amid questions over the display of robots at the Summit venue in New Delhi, Krishnan said, "Exhibitors should not show things that do not belong to them."
The IT Secretary said that the government wants only genuine works to be shown on such platforms and stressed the need to avoid controversies over exhibitions.
"We want the expo to reflect real and genuine work in the way people exhibit. The idea is not to use it as an opportunity to do anything else. We don't want controversy over the exhibits that are shown here. So I think it's important that there is a code to be followed. Misinformation cannot be promoted. So we don't want controversy over it. I'm not getting into whether they are right or wrong. We just don't want controversy."
Controversy over robotic dog
The controversy started during the AI Impact Summit 2026 held at the Bharat Mandapam when the university showcased a robotic dog named “Orion”, identified as Unity Go2. Unitri Go2 is a commercially available four-legged robot made by Chinese firm Unitri Robotics and is sold in India for around Rs 2-3 lakh.
Initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this summit has been kept as a special event to showcase India's progress in Artificial Intelligence. The display was criticized due to allegations that the machine was presented as an in-house innovation at an event promoting domestic AI capabilities.
The university was asked to vacate the stall
Government sources had earlier said that the university was asked to vacate its stall following the brawl, and the power supply to its pavilion was reportedly cut off after it was directed to leave the Expo.
In a press statement issued after being asked to vacate the space, the university regretted the confusion and said it happened because Professor Neha Singh, who was managing the stall, was not aware of the technical origin of the product.
The statement said, “We would like to deeply apologize for the confusion that occurred at the recent AI Summit held at Galgotias University. One of our representatives present in the pavilion had wrong information.
He was not aware of the technical origin of the product and in his zeal to be on camera, he gave false information even though he had no right to speak to the press… Understanding the sentiments of the organiser, we have vacated the space.”
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