A viral video shows a robot solving a Rubik’s Cube puzzle in barely over one second.
UPDATE: The duo set a new world record on Feb. 5, solving the cube in 0.900 seconds, which can be seen here:
They wrote: “On February 5th, 2016, Paul and I demonstrated our robot in front of a crowd of around 100 people including an official Guinness judge, who certified our record time at 0.900 seconds.”
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The previous article:
The device is described as the “world’s fastest Rubik’s Cube solving robot.” The robot actually solves the Cube starting at around the 3:20 mark in the video (but there’s a GIF of it below):
Software engineers Jay Flatland and Paul Rose built the device, and they’re currently in the process of applying for the world record. Venture Beat notes the current record for a machine solving a Rubik’s Cube stands at 3.253 seconds.
