In the meantime, Brett Adcock’s claim is plausible. This really may have been the first humanoid robot in the White House. For good measure, Gizmodo has reached out to the White House Historical Association ( which is a private nonprofit) to get an expert’s take. We will update if we hear back.

On the second day of the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, Melania Trump walked the red carpet accompanied by a US-developed humanoid robot called Figure 03.

First lady Melania Trump walked in sync with a human-looking robot at a bizarre White House event. To kick off the second day of her Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, Melania, 55,

First lady Melania Trump was joined by a special guest at the White House on Wednesday: a walking, talking humanoid robot. Named "Figure 03," the shiny black and white robot strolled side by side with Mrs.