Melania Trump Welcomes Humanoid Robot “Figure 03” to White House AI Summit
The Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 25 Mar 2026
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- 25 Mar 2026, 10:00 pm
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The humanoid robot, which introduced itself as “Figure 03”, joined the first lady to welcome first spouses from around the world to a technology summit.
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The deployment of Figure 03, an advanced humanoid robot, at a high-profile White House summit signifies the rapid physical integration of frontier AI capabilities into public-facing roles. While the event focused on promoting AI as a tool for global education, the demonstration underscores the accelerating pace of robotic autonomy and its potential implications for domestic safety and workforce stability. The visibility of such technology at the executive level highlights shifting US policy towards the adoption of embodied AI, though the event focused more on diplomatic outreach than the mitigation of catastrophic or existential risks associated with autonomous systems.
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WorldNorth AmericaRobotsPrint articleBo EricksonMar 26, 2026 – 7.18amWashington | A humanoid robot walked down a red-carpeted White House hallway on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT), accompanying US first lady Melania Trump into an event where she urged greater use of artificial intelligence in education.The human-shaped robot, which introduced itself as “Figure 03”, joined Trump in the East Room to welcome dozens of first spouses from around the world to the technology-focused “Fostering the Future Together” summit.Loading...ReutersSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreRobotsMelania TrumpTrump diplomacyDonald TrumpTrump's White HouseTrump's AmericaUSAAIMark ZuckerbergChinaLarry EllisonNvidiaFranceGermanyFetching latest articles