diff --git a/day11/Cargo.lock b/day11/Cargo.lock
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "day11"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "itertools",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "either"
+version = "1.16.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "91622ff5e7162018101f2fea40d6ebf4a78bbe5a49736a2020649edf9693679e"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "itertools"
+version = "0.15.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8b4baf93f58d4425749ca49a51c50ebab072c5df6994d08fed93541c331481dc"
+dependencies = [
+ "either",
+]
diff --git a/day11/Cargo.toml b/day11/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "day11"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+itertools = "*"
diff --git a/day11/src/main.rs b/day11/src/main.rs
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+use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashSet, VecDeque};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+fn main() {
+    part_1(); // 33
+    part_2();
+}
+
+fn part_2() {
+    let state = State::generate_start_state_2();
+    let result = bfs(state);
+    println!("{result}");
+}
+
+fn part_1() {
+    let state = State::generate_start_state_1();
+    let result = bfs(state);
+    println!("{result}");
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+struct State {
+    floors: [BTreeSet<Item>; 4],
+    elevator: usize,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+enum Item {
+    Generator(String),
+    Chip(String),
+}
+
+impl State {
+    fn is_valid(&self) -> bool {
+        self.floors.iter().all(floor_is_valid)
+    }
+
+    fn is_goal_state(&self) -> bool {
+        self.elevator == 3  // fourth floor, off by one
+            && self.floors[0..=2].iter().all(|floor| floor.is_empty())
+    }
+
+    fn move_candidates(&self) -> &BTreeSet<Item> {
+        &self.floors[self.elevator]
+    }
+
+    fn possible_moves(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Vec<&Item>> {
+        let candidates = self.move_candidates();
+
+        candidates
+            .iter()
+            .combinations(1)
+            .chain(candidates.iter().combinations(2))
+    }
+
+    fn possible_move_to_floors(&self) -> Vec<usize> {
+        match self.elevator {
+            0 => vec![1],
+            3 => vec![2],
+            floor => vec![floor - 1, floor + 1], // floor can never be > 3
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn apply_move(&self, movers: &[&Item], destination: usize) -> State {
+        let mut result = self.clone();
+
+        for mover in movers {
+            result.floors[result.elevator].remove(*mover);
+        }
+
+        result.elevator = destination;
+
+        for mover in movers {
+            result.floors[result.elevator].insert((*mover).clone());
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
+
+    fn neighbors(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = State> {
+        self.possible_moves()
+            .cartesian_product(self.possible_move_to_floors())
+            .map(|(movers, destination)| self.apply_move(&movers, destination))
+            .filter(|state| state.is_valid())
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    fn generate_start_state_1() -> Self {
+        let mut result = Self {
+            floors: [const { BTreeSet::new() }; 4],
+            elevator: 0,
+        };
+
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Chip("hydrogen".to_string()));
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Chip("lithium".to_string()));
+
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("hydrogen".to_string()));
+
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Generator("lithium".to_string()));
+
+        result
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+    fn generate_start_state_1() -> Self {
+        let mut result = Self {
+            floors: [const { BTreeSet::new() }; 4],
+            elevator: 0,
+        };
+
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Generator("promethium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Chip("promethium".to_string()));
+
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("cobalt".to_string()));
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("curium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("ruthenium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("plutonium".to_string()));
+
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("cobalt".to_string()));
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("curium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("ruthenium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("plutonium".to_string()));
+
+        result
+    }
+
+    fn generate_start_state_2() -> State {
+        let mut result = Self {
+            floors: [const { BTreeSet::new() }; 4],
+            elevator: 0,
+        };
+
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Generator("promethium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Chip("promethium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Generator("elerium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Chip("elerium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Generator("dilithium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[0].insert(Item::Chip("dilithium".to_string()));
+
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("cobalt".to_string()));
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("curium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("ruthenium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[1].insert(Item::Generator("plutonium".to_string()));
+
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("cobalt".to_string()));
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("curium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("ruthenium".to_string()));
+        result.floors[2].insert(Item::Chip("plutonium".to_string()));
+
+        result
+    }
+}
+
+fn floor_is_valid(floor: &BTreeSet<Item>) -> bool {
+    let mut generators = HashSet::new();
+    let mut chips = HashSet::new();
+
+    for item in floor {
+        match item {
+            Item::Generator(name) => generators.insert(name.as_str()),
+            Item::Chip(name) => chips.insert(name.as_str()),
+        };
+    }
+
+    chips
+        .into_iter()
+        .all(|chip| generators.contains(chip) || generators.is_empty())
+}
+
+fn bfs(start: State) -> usize {
+    let mut queue = VecDeque::new();
+
+    let mut visited = HashSet::new();
+    visited.insert(start.clone());
+
+    queue.push_back((start, 0_usize));
+
+    while let Some((current_state, distance)) = queue.pop_front() {
+        if current_state.is_goal_state() {
+            return distance;
+        }
+
+        for neighbor in current_state.neighbors() {
+            if !visited.contains(&neighbor) {
+                visited.insert(neighbor.clone());
+                queue.push_back((neighbor, distance + 1));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    panic!("goal state unreachable");
+}