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Hungarian Production Brings Rubik’s Cube Back to Its Roots

In this lesson: Interpret the return to Hungary and compare historical and current manufacturing methods.

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Read the story

An automated Rubik’s Cube line opened in Jászberény on November 10, returning production to the country where Ernő Rubik developed the puzzle in 1974.

Robotic arms now assemble and test the cubes, replacing the hand assembly of the early years. The planned annual output is one million cubes, rather than a reported total already manufactured.

Source: Associated Press via Industrial Equipment News, 2026-11-13. https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22978405/rubiks-cube-production-comes-home

Read and practise

1. Why is the new opening a return to the puzzle’s roots?

   1. The original wooden version is being made again
   2. The new line returns to assembly entirely by hand
   3. Production returned to the country where the puzzle was developed

2. What change in manufacturing is described?

   1. Testing stopped when production returned
   2. Robots took over assembly previously done by hand
   3. The puzzle stopped being assembled

Your turn

Explain the historical connection and the manufacturing change without treating the annual target as completed output.

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