How fast a robot can solve a Rubik’s cube? Hardware hackers Ben Katz and Jared Di Carlo smashed their previous record for solving the Rubik’s cube robotically in 2018. Their machine solved the puzzle in 0.38 seconds. It is so fast that you have to watch it in slow motion
Happy B’day Mr. Rubik (Of Rubik’s Cube)
One of the puzzles that intrigue me is Rubik’s Cube. I have written multiple blogs on Rubik’s Cube. Ernő Rubik, the creator of Rubik’s Cube was born on this day, 13th July 1944. Happy B’day Mr. Rubik! It was proven in 2010 that the cube is solvable from any position in ≤20 moves. http://cube20.org, is… Continue Reading →
More on Rubik’s Cube
Yesterday I wrote a blog on Self-solving Rubik’s Cube Here is some more stuff on Rubik’s Cube. This guy made a world record in solving a single 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube, in 4.73 seconds (not minutes, but SECONDS!). Here is a video by Matt Parker who talked to Feliks Zemdegs, the current world record holder where… Continue Reading →
Self-solving Rubik’s Cube and General Purpose AI
I like mathematics, puzzles, problem solving, brain teasers etc. I knew what Rubik’s Cube was. But somehow I never saw one till I was 35 years old! Strange, but true. To be precise, I should say, I discovered Rubik’s Cube at that time. Got fascinated. After many months of tinkering (and also with help from… Continue Reading →
Rubik’s Cube and juggling!
I had tried to solve Rubik’s Cube on my own for several years but never found a convincing method to solve it. I did manage to solve some random position but it was more of luck. In doing so what I learnt on my own was solving specific squares or specific corners. And I felt… Continue Reading →
Paul The Robot
This is amazing! Paul The Robot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH0WFkcZNDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbdQbyff_Sk We have had computer/machine playing Chess and beating World Champion. Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov for the first time way back in 1997 (that’s 20 years ago!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJarxpYyoFI That was considered a BIG BIG thing and a major breakthrough in our quest to create intelligent machine… Continue Reading →
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