NANNING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A 1.21-meter tall, 29 kg white robot will become a TV anchor of Nanning, capital of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning TV said.

The robot named "Chao Neng Xiao Bai" will host a new media program, interacting with another anchor to search for and analyse data.

"Chao Neng Xiao Bai" can perform for eight to 12 hours on a single four-hour charge. It can talk and dance with people.

The first show will be broadcasted on June 6 on the news channel of Nanning TV and Nanning News APP.