Melania Trump Highlights US-Built Humanoid at White House Tech Summit

Figure AI unveiled its third-gen humanoid robot, Figure 3, beside Melania Trump at a White House summit on technology and children’s education, underscoring rising interest in humanoid robotics. Backed by Nvidia and led by CEO Brett Adcock, the company aims to deploy thousands of robots and is valued at about $39 billion after a $1 billion Series C, with BMW already using its robots. The event follows a string of strong investor momentum and a pending lawsuit from a former head of product safety alleging safety concerns that Figure AI disputes, raising ongoing questions about safety standards in the field.