This Raspberry Pi Rubik’s Cube Solver Can Be 3D Printed at Home
The challenge of solving a Rubik’s cube is a treasured novelty; and one of the most popular tests of intellectual prowess. Andrea Favero’s Raspberry Pi project takes the task even further by solving the classic 80’s puzzle autonomously. This 3D-printed Rubik’s cube solver not only integrates our favorite SBC; but makes use of well-known machine learning applications that are open source and free; for anyone to tinker with themselves at home.
This automated Rubik’s solver, for all practical purposes, can be considered a robot. It’s an upgrade to a previous Rubik’s Cube-solving bot Favero created earlier this year but with a new, 3D-printed twist. This custom-designed enclosure is open source, as well, and free for anyone who wants to make their own. It works by scanning all sides of the cube using a camera module; and solving the puzzle with a series of servo motors in about 90 seconds.
If you’re no stranger to Raspberry Pi projects and own a 3D printer; you just might have everything you need to recreate this robot lying around. It’s built around a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and uses the official Raspberry Pi Camera module. The housing is 3D-printed and relies on a few servo motors to move components around for solving the puzzles.
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