US First Lady Melania Trump is drawing attention online after appearing alongside a humanoid robot at a global summit held at the White House.
On the second day of the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, Melania walked down the red carpet with a US-built humanoid robot named Figure 03. As she greeted representatives from more than 40 countries, the robot walked to the front of the room and introduced itself.
“It is an honor to be here… I am grateful to be a part of this historic movement to empower children with technology,” it said, before saying “welcome” in a variety of different languages.
“It’s fair to state you’re my first American-made humanoid guest in the White House,” Melania said, before joining the roundtable discussions.
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Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit
According to a report by WGXA News, the summit is aimed at expanding global access to education and technology for children.
In her opening remarks earlier, Melania emphasised collaboration among nations. “As people we dream. As leaders we progress. As nations we will build,” she said. “Beginning today, let’s accelerate our new global alliance, this bond, to positively impact the progress of our children.”
Notably, according to the White House, this is the first time a US First Lady has hosted representatives from 45 nations at the White House in a single day. The summit builds on Melania Trump’s broader Fostering the Future initiative, which focuses on child welfare and development.
Last year, she joined Donald Trump in signing an executive order to expand support for teenagers in the foster care system. “This executive order gives me tremendous pride. It is both empathetic and strategic,” she had said at the time.
