A Mongolian speaking robot made its debut in the capital city of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Jan 21. Nicknamed "Aoyun", the robot is 57.4 cm in height and was developed by the Inner Mongolia-based science and technology enterprise Inner Mongolia Hoslic Science and Technology Co. In addition to speaking Mongolian, Aoyun can also perform a Mongolian ethnic dance, imitate actions, check emails and recognize faces.

A staff member of Hoslic inputs standard pronunciation of Mongolian for Aoyun on Jan 21.[Photo/Xinhua]