OAN Staff Katherine Mosack
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
UPDATE: 1:55 PM – First Lady Melania Trump kicked off the second day of her Fostering the Future summit at the White House with a visit from a special guest — a walking, talking robot.
The American-made humanoid robot named “Figure 03” walked into the meeting in the East Room alongside the first lady to address the 45 nations and 28 tech companies on day two of the international technology summit on Wednesday.
Figure 03 stood at nearly the same height as the first lady, with a mostly white build and a shiny black screen in the place of a face. Its arms and legs were articulated like a human’s, including five-fingered hands.
“I’m Figure 03, a humanoid built in the United States of America,” it said, offering a wave. “I am grateful to be part of this historic movement to empower children with technology and education.”
It thanked Trump for the “honor” of being invited to the global coalition’s inaugural meeting. It also welcomed the group of international leaders in multiple languages.
The robot turned and walked back out of the room. Though its movements were stiff, it appeared to walk and wave without assistance and functioned without any noticeable technical difficulties.
Once it left, the first lady quipped, “It’s fair to state, you are my first American-made humanoid guest in the White House.”
Trump and other first spouses spoke on Wednesday about utilizing new technology with safety.
During the meeting, sitting at Trump’s right was French First Lady Brigitte Macron, and to her left was Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco.
8:36 AM – First Lady Melania Trump opened her two-day Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit by calling on representatives from more than 40 nations to work on expanding access to education and technology for children around the world.
On Tuesday, the first lady’s inaugural summit began for her Fostering the Future Together initiative, which she announced last year at the United Nations General Assembly.
“As people we dream. As leaders we progress. As nations we will build,” she said in her opening remarks. “Beginning today, let’s accelerate our new global alliance, this bond, to positively impact the progress of our children.”
Trump highlighted the “unprecedented” gathering of people attending the summit.
“Nowhere else could such a concentration of excellence be assembled. From AI pioneers like OpenAI, Palantir and xAI, to tech platforms like Google and Meta, creative engines like Adobe and Microsoft, plus human connectivity through Zoom Communications,” she said.
“This room is filled with extraordinary human capital,” she noted, calling on leaders to “harness” their resources to “elevate” children, “empower” people and “accelerate” economies.
International figures also included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wife, Olena Zelenska, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu.
She asked these participants to form regional networks, conduct research and establish partnerships across sectors to “cultivate the skills young people need to be successful in this rapidly evolving world.”
She emphasized the importance of concrete ideas and solutions to provide youths around the world with TechEd opportunities, as well as setting aside political differences to achieve their goals.
“Our shared vision prioritizes children above political philosophy, geographical borders, and local prejudices,” Trump proclaimed.
The White House announced that this meeting marked the first time in U.S. history that a first lady has hosted representatives from 45 countries at once at the executive residence, not to mention the 28 tech entities represented.
“Fostering the Future Together’s model further supports First Lady Melania Trump’s pursuit of action-oriented diplomacy on the global stage,” the White House said in a statement. It added that it is “a long-term initiative, with member nations spanning from multiple continents. A sampling of member nations includes The United States of America, France, Poland, Panama, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Lithuania, Nigeria, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Aruba, Morocco, Kenya, and Israel.”
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