The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself [Video]

The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself [Video]

You might have one time hopelessly fiddled with a Rubik's Cube only to end up tearing off the stickers in frustration, and redistribute them back on the cube to make it look like you really solved it? Well, as we may have it in this post there is a high-tech version of this cheater's strategy of solving the Rubik Cube: as seen in this post a The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself [Video].

The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself In Action

The video captures a Japanese YouTuber and inventor has indeed fitted a Rubik's Cube with some couple of electronics and robotics in the cube. After the popular puzzle toy i.e. the Rubik Cube is seen being re-arranged all by itself, the cheat code which he must have programmed the Rubik Cube activates and it begins to rotate, one step at a time, it continues in this sequence until it completely solves the puzzle. You can watch The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself video as shown below.

Furthermore, the inventor also went on to included a detailed blog post about exactly how he fitted the toy with intricate electronics and robotics. indeed he confirmed that this was not a simple operation, rather it was a herculean task and it's fairly impressive that the completed device can so subtly sit inside the Rubik's Cube comfortably without fettering up how the the Rubik's Cube functions. It is not clear what would be more impressive for the inventor, solving the Rubik's Cube himself, or the clever engineering that went into his invention.

Cross Section of a Normal Rubik Cube Vs The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself

For everyone else who might use this device, it might make for a good party trick, but don't expect much gratification. With all this rightly said, The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself might have some educational value attached. If you are stumped by any Rubik's Cube with even a minor amount of twists to it, studying how this device solves itself might help you to get better at solving the puzzle yourself over time. In this way, it is at least a little bit more noble than the old sticker-peeling-and-redistributing-them trick.

Internal Structure of The Rubik Cube That Solves Itself