NYU student Kacie Kinzer created a simple, cardboard-bodied robot that could only move in one direction. She placed her smiley-faced “tweenbot” in the middle of Washington Square Park with a flag indicating the robot’s intended destination. Kinzer wanted to see if passersby would help the adorable machine get through the park as it inevitably got stuck in potholes, blocked by obstacles, or knocked over by curious dogs. Turns out, people are suckers for a cute face, as Kinzer’s creation made it to its destination safely and soundly each time the test was conducted.

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