The Lego CubeStormer II, the second generation of this NXT Mindstorm Robot, has shattered its record.  While it had previously required around 10 seconds to solve a Rubik’s Cube, it now only needs 5.352 seconds to do the same thing.

 

 

The CubeStormer II is powered by a program loaded onto a Samsung Galaxy S II, and the bot and program were both built by Mike Dobson and David Gilday.  Evil scientists?  Maybe not, but they can sure solve a Rubik’s cube in a flash.  Watch the video and be amazed.

Lego CubeStormer II

 

 

I must confess – I’ve never managed to solve a Rubik’s cube, nor have I built a robot that can solve one in any amount of time.  I did manage to build an NXT robot that went to my front door when it heard the doorbell, but I neglected to address the height discrepancy between the door and the NXT.  Which is probably good, since burglars would be able to get into my house just by ringing the doorbell.  But, on the flipside, I would never be locked out of my house again!  NEW SOLUTION:  I’m going to completely remove my front door and just trust people not to steal my things.

BUY Rubik’s Cube

Looking for more helpful robots?  Check out the Robonica Roboni-i Programmable Robot!