Imagine needing to get past a locked door and instead of picking the lock yourself, you pull out a tiny robot that can do it for you. That is the cool idea behind a project by the YouTube channel Sparks and Code.
Lock picking often seems like a special skill seen only in movies or video games. Now people are dreaming about robots that can pick locks on their own. Sparks and Code is one of the creators who tried to make this idea a reality.
At first, the YouTuber made a robot that would simply try every possible combination to open the lock. This brute force method sometimes worked, but it could take a long time. So they tried something smarter. The new robot tries to "feel" the pins inside the lock, just like a human lock picker. It senses the pressure needed for each pin and tries to use just the right amount to open the lock.
This approach is very challenging. Making a robot that can sense tiny changes and react in real time is not easy. Sparks and Code worked hard, but the robot is still not able to open locks consistently. For now, the project is on hold. Even though it is not perfect yet, the idea is exciting and shows how technology keeps getting more creative. Maybe one day, we really will have pocket robots ready to pick our locks for us.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/youtuber-dreams-up-and-builds-lockpicking-robot-that-can-feel-the-pins-in-the-tumbler-and-it-almost-even-works/
