Robot gives guidance in Beijing court

The Chinese capital's first artificial intelligence robot for legal services was put into operation in a Beijing court on Thursday.

The robot, named Xiaofa, stands 1.46 meters tall and provides legal advice and guidance in a child's voice.

"Xiaofa explains complicated legal terms in everyday language to help the public better understand legal definitions," said Du Xiangyang, founder and CEO of AEGIS Data, which designed Xiaofa. "We used a child's voice to ease the tense emotions of litigants who come here for help."