A 1.4-meter-tall 60-kilogram intelligent robot, named "Xiaohua", made its debut at a restaurant in the city of Shenyang, Liaoning province, on March 15. Being equipped with advanced multi-sensor information, navigation and multi-mode machine interaction, it can introduce the menu, deliver dishes, and interact with customers and it can work non-stop for 8 hours each charge.

Customer gets her dishes from the robot waiter, at a Shenyang restaurant. [Photo/Xinhua]