At the ongoing India AI Impact Expo 2026 in Delhi, a Bengaluru-based robotics startup, General Autonomy, has drawn widespread attention on social media after unveiling its indigenous quadruped robot named ‘Param’.
Describing Param as “India’s most powerful indigenous robot dog,” the company stressed that the machine was designed and built entirely by Indian engineers, rather than being assembled from imported components.
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“Enough of this nonsense! Presenting PARAM: India’s most powerful indigenous robot dog. Not assembled, not bought, BUILT IN INDIA, built by INDIANS. For our nation, for our century, for our world,” the company wrote in an X (formerly Twitter).
A now-viral video shows the rugged robot navigating through Bengaluru traffic, detecting obstacles automatically and climbing stairs up to 30 cm high.
The robodog can also crab-walk to pass through low-height spaces. According to the startup, Param is capable of autonomous navigation and tracking, along with automatic fall recovery. When asked about the development timeline, the company said work on the project has been underway for about seven months.
“Tough to quantify time as we took a lot of learnings from our humanoid to build this but the project has been on for about 7 months now and we continue to improve it every fortnight,” it said.
Last month, the startup showcased Param before Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a programme marking a decade of the Startup India initiative. The demonstration took place in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal at the National Startup Day 2026 Deep Tech showcase.
“Honoured to present our robot dog PARAM to the PM of India Shri @narendramodi, in the presence of @PiyushGoyal at the #NationalStartupDay2026 Deep Tech showcase,” the startup posted, adding: “PM’s advice to our founder @frdahsan: take care of PARAM in Delhi winters!”
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Quadruped robots, often referred to as robodogs, are designed to move efficiently across rough and uneven terrain. Their four-legged structure allows them to climb obstacles and carry loads in places where wheeled machines cannot operate effectively.
These robots are increasingly being used around the world for industrial inspections, hazardous search-and-rescue missions, defence logistics and research projects, highlighting their growing importance in advanced robotics applications.
This development also comes at a time after an Indian University was found presenting a Chinese-made robotic dog, branded as “Orion,” as its own innovation on the opening day of the at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
This came at a time when the country is strongly promoting indigenous development under the “Make in India” initiative, the incident drew sharp criticism.
