Robot solves Rubik’s cube in 5 seconds, sets world record

October 26, 2011

A smartphone-powered robot solved Rubik’s cube in 5.352 second flat, beating the world record of 5.66 seconds set by Feliks Zemdegs (a human), SmartPlanet reports.

Cubestormer II combines the processing power of a Samsung Galaxy S II and Lego’s Mindstorm NTX, robotic kits that can be programmed and pieced together in a variety of configurations.