The system also had difficulty identifying the difference between the red and orange sides of the cube, so the researchers scribbled on the orange sides with a black marker pen. Two US researchers have demonstrated a robot that can solve a Rubik 's cube in 0.38 seconds , potentially setting a new record . Jared Di Carlo and Massachusetts Institute of Technology student Daniel Cohen said other devices had used so - called stepper motors , but they wanted to see what a better robot could achieve . The world record for solving a Rubik 's cube , recognised by Guinness , is held by German engineer Albert Beer , whose Sub1 Reloaded robot achieved the feat in 0.637 seconds .
Two US researchers have demonstrated a robot that can solve a Rubik 's cube in 0.38 seconds , potentially setting a new record . Jared Di Carlo and Massachusetts Institute of Technology student Daniel Cohen said other devices had used so - called stepper motors , but they wanted to see what a better robot could achieve . The world record for solving a Rubik 's cube , recognised by Guinness , is held by German engineer Albert Beer , whose Sub1 Reloaded robot achieved the feat in 0.637 seconds .