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A robot called Cube-Kun debuted earlier this month at the TEPIA exhibition in Tokyo. His sole purpose? To solve Rubix Cubes within seconds. He has a giant flat screen for a face. When you give him a Cube, he quickly registers what the six sides look like, displays that on his screen, and then figures out a solution in approximately one second. Then his hands get to work. Created by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
via Impress Watch (Japanese)
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GAAHHH, you've done it again! it's spelled 'Rubik's' not rubix.
Posted by: Mister Cow Pnoy | December 17, 2007 at 05:13 AM
This would be funny if the robot decided to rip off the stickers and glue them in the propper order.
Posted by: Dragonfang18 | December 17, 2007 at 08:21 AM