Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event

First lady Melania Trump arrives, accompanied by a robot, to attend the “Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit,” with other first spouses, at the White House, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Jacquelyn Martin/AP

WASHINGTON — Melania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters but all eyes — and cameras — were trained on her humanoid companion on Wednesday.

The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world through her Fostering the Future Together global

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