VIDEO: LEGO Mindstorms machine solves sudoku

Clever robot is good with numbers

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25 August 2009 12:46 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Ever struggled with the solution to a Sudoku puzzle? If yes, then this specially programmed LEGO Mindstorms bot will make you feel like a right dunce.

The team behind it says: "This little robot solves a Sudoku puzzle all by itself. It scans the Sudoku puzzle using a light sensor. It calculates the solution to the puzzle and then writes the digits".

Hit play to see it in action while there's an in-depth explanation and how-to instructions promised soon over at the read link.

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