Have been in New York for only a short period and my ability to determine who is human and who are the robots, is still not fine-tuned.
Some, almost all, are attached to wires that emanate from their ears and swing to and fro in front of their bodies as they move forward. Colorful blinking devices hooked onto their ears must distinguish their model as the colors differ, and what seems to be a generator hooked onto their waist, appears to be what keeps them going and responding to the commands they're receiving over their devices. So focused are they, their heads bowed down, their eyes staring, glaring at the device they hold in their hand, guiding them so as not to bump into another of themselves. Some of these robots are connected by a leash of varying lengths, to a live four-legged creature, which oftentimes appears to be pulling them along. The creatures communicate through making horrendous high-pitched sounds and are effective at guiding their companion through the maze of streets in this densely robot populated metropolis.
