In a groundbreaking feat of engineering and speed, a robot has solved a standard 3×3 Rubik’s Cube in just 0.1 seconds, officially setting a new Guinness World Record. The jaw-dropping moment was captured on video and has since gone viral, astonishing viewers worldwide with its seemingly instantaneous performance.
Developed by a team of Japanese engineers and robotics experts, the high-speed robot uses ultra-precise motors, advanced image recognition, and lightning-fast processors to analyze and complete the cube almost as soon as it is scrambled.
The previous record—0.38 seconds—was held by a robot named “Sub1 Reloaded,” developed in Germany in 2016. This new robot, however, has more than halved that time, marking a significant leap in robotic speed and precision.
“We pushed the limits of what’s possible with mechatronics and real-time processing,” said lead engineer Katsuhiro Watanabe. “The cube is recognized, analyzed, and solved faster than the human eye can track.”
The robot’s performance was rigorously verified by Guinness World Records officials, who confirmed that all conditions were met, including the use of a standard Rubik’s Cube and an official scrambling algorithm.
While this achievement is primarily a demonstration of technical prowess, experts suggest that the principles behind the design could lead to advancements in fields requiring extreme speed and accuracy, such as surgical robotics and high-frequency trading.
This latest record is another reminder of how rapidly robotics and artificial intelligence are evolving—surpassing even the most agile human capabilities in certain domains.
