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LEGO Cubestormer PWNS Rubik's Cube in Under 12 Seconds

by Matthew Zuras on February 15, 2010 at 05:01 PM

We've frequently written about robots that either intrigue us or make us want to cower under our desks for fear of a droid revolution. From Ropid (the proto-fascist baby bot) to Watson (the Jeopardy-smashing IBM supercomputer), we've been somewhat wary of where robot technology is heading. But our friends at Engadget have stumbled upon a gizmo that we can wholly get behind. Mike Dobson of RoboticSolutions has created the Cubestormer, a robot built entirely from LEGO Mindstorms parts that is able to solve a Rubik's Cube in under 12 seconds.

Using toys to solve toy puzzles is a robot technology that makes our geeky parts say "wow" and our hearts say "aww," as we can't imagine the Army co-opting this one into some kind of battle-droid any time soon (unless the insurgents have taken to hiding their terrorism plans within 3-D puzzles). Check out the video after the break to see Cubestormer in action, complete with an epic trance soundtrack. [From: YouTube, via: Engadget]

Tags: cubestormer, lego, lego mindstorms, LegoMindstorms, robot, robots, rubikscube, toys

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