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Robots can now solve Rubik’s Cubes in under HALF a SECOND

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Re: Robots can now solve Rubik’s Cubes in under HALF a SECOND

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Re: Robots can now solve Rubik’s Cubes in under HALF a SECOND

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Less impressive than the title suggests. The solution was likely pre-calculated. As in, all moves to complete were known before the first move was made. I'd endeavour that they were known before the video started rolling. The robot did not pick up the cube from a random placement. Essentially this is less impressive than most AI, as the game is not very complicated, nor are the motor functions.

Re: Robots can now solve Rubik’s Cubes in under HALF a SECOND

#16

Less impressive than the title suggests. The solution was likely pre-calculated. As in, all moves to complete were known before the first move was made. I'd endeavour that they were known before the video started rolling. The robot did not pick up the cube from a random placement. Essentially this is less impressive than most AI, as the game is not very complicated, nor are the motor functions.

Irrelevant, since humans solving the cube also get time beforehand to study it and formulate the solution.
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