Robot breaks Rubik’s Cube world record time in literally the blink of an eye

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A robot in Japan has set a new world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in the fastest time. The robot’s time was more than 10 times faster than the best ever human, which was set in June last year at a Rubik’s Cube speed solving event in California. In 2009, the world record for a robot solving a Rubik’s Cube stood at one minute and four seconds. “To demonstrate our technical capabilities in achieving high-speed, high-precision windings, which are key to increasing the productivity and efficiency of motors used in many of our products, our young engineers voluntarily worked to set the world record, resulting in a Guinness World Records title, which has motivated our engineers to further develop their technical skills.” Since its invention by Hungarian professor Erno Rubik in 1974, the Rubik’s Cube has become one of the most internationally recognised games in pop culture.