Figure 03 Robot Makes Historic White House Appearance with First Lady Melania Trump
On Wednesday, humanoid robot Figure 03 accompanied First Lady Melania Trump to a White House summit focused on fostering children's empowerment through education, innovation, and artificial intelligence. The robot addressed attendees in multiple languages, and Mrs. Trump highlighted the role of AI in student instruction.
The robot addressed attendees in multiple languages, and Mrs. Trump highlighted the role of AI in student instruction.
White House Summit Appearance
The event marked the final day of First Lady Melania Trump's "Fostering the Future Together" global initiative summit, held in the White House East Room. The summit brought together dozens of first spouses from around the world, including Brigitte Macron, to discuss strategies for empowering children through education, innovation, and technology, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.
The summit brought together dozens of first spouses from around the world, including Brigitte Macron, to discuss strategies for empowering children through education, innovation, and technology, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.
Figure 03 walked alongside the First Lady down a White House hallway and into the East Room before addressing the audience. The robot introduced itself, stating, "I’m Figure 03, a humanoid built for the United States of America," and expressed gratitude for participating in the movement to empower children with technology and education. Figure 03 also delivered greetings in 11 languages before exiting.
First Lady's Remarks
First Lady Melania Trump acknowledged Figure 03 during the summit, noting, "It's fair to state, you are my first American-made humanoid guest in the White House."
She utilized the robot's appearance to emphasize the necessity for governments and major technology companies to collaborate on utilizing artificial intelligence for student instruction.
Background on Figure 03
Figure 03 is a product of Figure AI, a startup robotics company based in Sunnyvale, California. The company introduced Figure 03 in October 2025 as a third-generation humanoid robot. It is designed to assist with household tasks, including laundry, cleaning, and washing dishes.
Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock stated on social media that he was "proud to see F.03 make history as the first humanoid robot in the White House."
Figure AI operates in a competitive field of human-like robot development, alongside companies such as Boston Dynamics and Tesla.