Hyderabad, Feb. 18 -- A Chinese-manufactured robotic dog displayed at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi has sparked an online backlash after a viral video alleged that it was presented as an indigenous innovation.

The robot - identified by users as the Unitree Go2 built by Unitree Robotics - is a commercially available AI-powered quadruped priced at roughly Rs 2-3 lakh. In clips circulating on X, a woman at the summit is heard describing a robotic dog named "Orion" as having been developed by the institution's Centre of Excellence, prompting accusations that imported technology was being passed off as homegrown.

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