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Quadruped Robot Solves Giant Rubik’s Cube

GIGAZINE reported that a research team including ETH Zurich used a quadruped robot to solve a giant Rubik’s Cube using only its legs.

What happened

According to GIGAZINE, the research team built a system using the ANYmal-D quadruped robot to solve a Rubik’s Cube measuring 40 centimeters on each side and weighing 4.6 kilograms. The robot used a camera to recognize the cube’s state, calculated a solution and manipulated it with its legs to complete the puzzle.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/eth-zurich-nadono-kenkyuu-chiimu-yotsuashi-hokou-robotto-de-57969e. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.