Connor's robot, like Benedettelli's, USES aWebcamera to readthe Cube's differentcolors (and their configuration on the scrambled Cube), data that is then sent to the puzzle-solvingsoftware.
The Rubik's Cube--that maddening twistable puzzle that requires mental and digital dexterity to twist and turn bands on a cube until each side is a solid color--is making a comeback.