More than five decades after the Rubik's Cube was invented, the puzzle is still providing hours of entertainment to millions of people around the world. Some super fans - known as speedcubers - have ...

Abstract: Algorithms for solving Rubik's cube have been an active research area since the first appearance of the cube in 1974. The challenge posed when solving the cube is to choose an algorithm that ...

Abstract: This article presents an approximation algorithm for a Task Allocation, Sequencing and Scheduling Problem (TASSP) involving a team of human operators and robots. The robots have to travel to ...

When I read about the Pidden brothers and their record-breaking robot, my reaction was equal parts awe and competitive instinct. As a cuber myself, I’ve spent more hours than I care to count staring ...

The robot completed the puzzle in just 45.3 seconds, breaking its own record of 55 seconds made just moments earlier. By Mack DeGeurin Published Mar 12, 2026 1:04 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in ...