The Rubik’s Cube has only six faces, each presenting only nine cubelets, but the end result is to offer a mind-boggling number of permutations, only one of which embodies the desired solution. The ...

In the world of robotics, there’s always something new on the horizon, but Mitsubishi Electric has really turned heads this time. Its robot, TOKUFASTbot, which you might find on a regular day ...

Records are there to be broken, but when it comes to the fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube by a robot, it's difficult to see how much more progress can be made: the latest record-breaking time ...

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A Speed Cube is a special kind of Rubik's Cube that is meant to be solved quickly. ⌚Timestamps: 00:00-Intro 00:48-Cube History 01:25-Solve It Fast 02:11-Tips for solving 03:12-CFOP 05:30-Inside ...

Greek innovator and student Alexandros Angelidakis won three awards at the Silicon Valley Inventors Conference for adaptive ...

Japanese toymaker MegaHouse has unveiled a miniature Rubik’s Cube — one so tiny that you might need a pair of tweezers to solve it. Each face of the cube, which is made from aluminum, measures about ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The makers of the Rubik’s cube went small to celebrate the iconic ...

The world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube might have the world’s highest price tag, too. The fully functional six-sided puzzle cube by Japanese toymaker MegaHouse is so tiny it could fit under a finger nail, ...