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BBC News
13-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Robot breaks Rubik's cube world record
If you've ever got to grips with a Rubik's Cube, you'll know that the handheld puzzle can be quite challenging to only get harder when you go from the standard three-by-three to the four-by-four what if we told you that there are robots out there that can even complete the trickier of the puzzles - and they are only getting fact, a student has just built a bot that that can solve the cube faster than any other robot! Matthew Pidden is studying computer science at built and trained the robot named Revenger over 15 weeks as part of his managed to solve the four-by-four cube in 45.305 seconds - way faster than the previous record of 1 minute 18 record, however, is for robots. The human record for solving the same cube is currently 15.71 seconds. Revenger uses cameras to scan the cube and then changes its faces using an algorithm is a list of rules to follow in order to complete a task or solve a problem and the steps in an algorithm need to be in the right original Rubik's Cube was invented by the Hungarian sculptor Ernő Rubik more than 50 years four-by-four version wasn't invented until you complete a Rubik's Cube? Let us know in the comments below.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Robot built by Bristol student obliterates 4x4 Rubik's cube record
A student's robot has beaten the world record for solving a four-by-four Rubik's cube – by 33 Pidden, a 22-year-old University of Bristol student, built and trained the "Revenger" over 15 weeks for his computer science bachelor's degree. The robot solved the cube in 45.305 seconds, obliterating the world record of 1 minute 18 seconds. However, the human record for solving the cube is 15.71 seconds."I was into Rubik's cubes as a kid. For my final project, I wanted to do something I was actually excited about," Mr Pidden told BBC Points West. "Mathematically, they're really interesting," he said."I watched a video solving a Rubik's cube and thought it was so fun."Mr Pidden's robot uses dual webcams to scan the cube, a custom mechanism to manipulate the faces, and a fully self-built solving algorithm to generate efficient student now plans to study for a master's degree in robotics at Imperial College Rubik's cube is a combination puzzle invented by Hungarian sculptor Ernő Rubik in goal of the puzzle is to arrange the squares so that each of the faces of the cube displays a single original version has three-by-three squares on each face. The four-by-four, also known as "Rubik's Revenge", was invented by Hungarian Péter Sebestény in 1981.
