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S.A.R.C.A.S.M: Slightly Annoying Rubik's Cube Automatic Solving Machine

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Slightly Annoying Rubik's Cube Automatic Solving Machine

S.A.R.C.A.S.M is a 3D-printed, Teensy-powered robot that scans, solves, and sassily comments on a Rubik’s Cube.

This repository contains the code and schematics of the build.

Demo videos

Highlights

Teensy 4.1 main controller + ESP32-CAM for image capture.

ILI9341 display with custom 2D&3D graphics, animations, and lip-sync.

Stepper + servos for cube handling with position sensors to detect faults.

RGBW lighting synchronized to audio.

On-device TTS (espeak-ng) with a collection of sarcastic lines.

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