Melania Trump presents humanoid AI robot that speaks Bengali, 10 other languages

WASHINGTON: (Mar 26) US First Lady Melania Trump was escorted at a global summit at the White House by a black and white humanoid AI robot that spoke in 11 different languages, including Bengali.

Created by robotics company Figure, the humanoid robot was introduced as the “first American-made humanoid guest in the White House” by Trump to a gathering of First Spouses from 45 countries for the inaugural meeting of the Fostering the Future Together global coalition.

The robot, named Figure 3 welcomed the gathering, which included First Ladies from France and Israel Brigitte Macron and Sara Netanyahu respectively, with a wave and “welcome” in 11 different languages.