fact-checkedtrusted source type='text/javascript'> googletag. display('div-gpt-ad-1453799284784-2'); }); >So it might come as a surprise that a recent study by Cornell University researchers found New Yorkers were, in fact, quite engaging, helpful and kind to two visitors at a busy spot in Greenwich Village last fall. More information: Fanjun Bu et al, Trash Barrel Robots in the City, Companion of the 2023 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (2023)