Hyper-heuristics are like problem-solving robots. They look at a problem and figure out how to solve it in the most efficient way possible. Hyper-heuristics are good at figuring out complicated problems that would take humans a long time to solve on their own. Hyper-heuristics use rules and algorithms to help them understand what the best way to solve a problem would be. Instead of solving the problem directly, they try out different solutions and then pick the one that works the best. Hyper-heuristics can save a lot of time and effort when trying to solve a difficult problem.