Overview
- Figure 03, which joined First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Wednesday, walked the Cross Hall, delivered brief remarks, and greeted guests in 11 languages.
- The two‑day Fostering the Future Together summit gathered first spouses from 45 countries to discuss children’s access to technology and the possible role of AI in learning.
- Figure AI’s CEO said the robot operated with full autonomy and called it the first humanoid in the White House, a claim outlets noted is plausible yet historically ambiguous and not independently verified.
- The company, backed by investors such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Samsung, has raised over $1 billion at a reported $39 billion valuation and markets Figure 03 for home and commercial tasks at a stated price of $24,760.
- A pending lawsuit from the firm’s former safety lead alleges the robots can exert force strong enough to fracture a human skull, which Figure AI disputes, as viral clips of the event drew reactions that ranged from praise to unease.