Source: Fortune.com
Summary
Melania Trump, the former First Lady of the United States, was accompanied by a humanoid robot named Figure 03 at the White House East Room for the final day of a summit on education and technology. The robot, built by startup company Figure AI, greeted the audience in 11 languages and thanked everyone before leaving. Figure 03 is a third-generation humanoid robot designed for household tasks. The company’s CEO, Brett Adcock, expressed pride in the robot’s historic appearance at the White House.
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The announcement sounds familiar.
Melania Trump and Figure 03 walked side by side, with the robot speaking in 11 languages. Figure AI’s CEO, Brett Adcock, was proud of the robot’s White House debut. The startup is competing with Boston Dynamics and Tesla in building human-like robots. The robot’s appearance at the White House marks a new phase in the development of humanoid robots.
The numbers tell a story of a growing industry: Figure AI’s third-generation humanoid robot is just one example of the many companies working on similar technology.
Author: Evan Null
