New Delhi, Feb 18 (NationPress) Following a directive for Galgotias University to vacate the AI Impact Summit Expo due to perceived 'national embarrassment' over presenting a Chinese Unitree robodog as their own, university professors issued a statement on Wednesday to clarify the situation.

The faculty asserted that they did not intend to present the Chinese AI-driven robodog as their creation, emphasizing that the incident was exaggerated on social media, stemming from a minor misinterpretation that was "unintended and unintentional".

In an interview with IANS, Professor Neha Singh explained that the misunderstanding arose during her explanation of the robot’s features. She clarified that her goal was to showcase how students were engaging with the robot and working on its further development, rather than to falsely assert ownership.

“I was detailing the robot's capabilities and related features. At some point, the message became somewhat convoluted, leading to various controversies. Our intention was purely to have students analyze the robot and contribute to a more developed and Viksit Bharat. Unfortunately, due to the surrounding excitement, the information was misrepresented, and the words were misconstrued, resulting in this controversy. We feel genuinely embarrassed that this occurred at an event meant to highlight our students' work,” she expressed.

Professor Singh also pointed out that the robot was brought to the expo for research and educational purposes.

“This robot was intended for study and research. It was utilized in our lab and displayed here for demonstration. After this incident, I am eager for everyone to see the impressive work created by our students,” she added.

She expressed confidence that this incident would not tarnish the university’s reputation, as it has significantly contributed to the nation's development and has made the country proud on several occasions.

“I don’t believe this will adversely affect the university. We have brought pride to our nation many times. The university has played a vital role in national development. Therefore, I don’t foresee any negative impact on the university. However, some aspects were misinterpreted. Through your platform, I wish to clarify,” she stated.

Professor Aishwarya Srivastava also discussed the matter with IANS, expressing regret over the miscommunication. She noted that the institution aimed to showcase student projects and had no intention of damaging India’s reputation.

“We regret the miscommunication. Our goal was to exhibit our students' work, and we never intended to damage India's image. Our university aligns with the Prime Minister’s vision for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” she remarked.

Srivastava clarified that while they were not issuing an apology, they acknowledged the situation was misunderstood.

“Not an apology. We recognize that the matter was somewhat misleading and misinterpreted. A minor issue was exaggerated on social media, although we had no such intentions. Our students have developed iOS applications,” she concluded.