To Solve a Rubik's Cube In 1 Second, It Takes a Robot

Posted by timothy on Sunday January 24, 2016 @05:38PM from the don't-blink dept.

The Next Web features a quick look at an eyebrow-raisingly fast Rubik's Cube-solving robot, created by developers Jay Flatland and Paul Rose. How fast? The robot can solve a scrambled cube in one second (as long as you're willing to round down consistent solutions in "less than 1.2 seconds") which makes for some fun repeat views on YouTube. One speed-shaving element of the design: Rather than grip the cube with a robot hand, Flatland and Rose essentially made the cube an integral part of the system, by drilling holes in the cube's center faces, and attaching stepper motors directly. (Also at Motherboard).

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Not the first by Anonymous Coward · 2016-01-24 22:12 · Score: 2, Informative

This one uses quite a long time to prepare but the solve itself is around 1 second
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laPVTrzGDpA
It's not a Rubik's Cube any more by drinkypoo · 2016-01-24 23:21 · Score: 2, Informative

If you have modified the toy, it is no longer a Rubik's Cube. It is some other thing.

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