Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- Melania Trump was accompanied by a humanoid robot named Figure 03 at a White House summit focused on empowering children through education, innovation, and technology.
- The robot, introduced by startup Figure AI in October 2025, delivered a multilingual greeting and expressed honor at participating in the event.
- Figure 03 is designed for household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and dishwashing, representing the third generation of humanoid robots from the Sunnyvale-based company.
- CEO Brett Adcock highlighted the robot's historic appearance as the first humanoid robot to visit the White House.
- Figure AI is competing with companies like Boston Dynamics and Tesla in the development of human-like robots for practical use.
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