The rubiks cube is the worlds top selling puzzle and the prop of many record setters. A world record is something every speedcuber dreams of having. The largest rubiks cube was built by tony fischer uk. Feliks zemdegs achieves fastest time to solve a rubiks cube in. Floating this one in honor of the 40th anniversary of rubik s cube. History of rubiks cube world records 1982 2016 duration. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rubiks cube. A robot just broke the world record by solving a rubik s cube in 0. Hes smashed rubiks cube world records, but melbourne teenager feliks zemdegs doesnt want to be called that cube guy.
Rubiks cubesolving robot set to break guinness world record. British puzzle maker creates worlds largest rubiks cube. The world s smallest rubik s cube from super impulse toys is an adorable mini gift. Catch our latest cube news from across the globe, hear firsthand about new product launches, or read our guides on how to solve the rubik s cube. Lucas etter has beaten the rubiks cube world record. Twotime rubiks cube world champion welcome to my channel. Rubiks cube world records world records recordsetter.
Rubiks cube machine world record the weather channel. Video shows how the sub1 reloaded machine whizzed the toy in a blur of twists and turns, taking just 637. The largest rubiks cube solved by a robot is a 9x9x9 cube successfully solved in 34. Floating this one in honor of the 40th anniversary of rubiks cube. He won the rubik s cube european championship in 2018 and was runnerup for 3x3x3 at the rubik s cube world championships in 20 and 2015 and won the european. Cypriot student aims at breaking world guinness record for. Tony first achieved the record title of the largest rubiks cube in 2016, creating a model measuring 1. Mats valk born 4 may 1996 is a dutch rubik s cube speedsolver.
How to easily solve rubik s cube beginner s guide to quick and easy rubik s cube solution. Feliks zemdegs achieves fastest time to solve a rubiks cube in 4. Puzzle, world s most popular puzzle, rubik s solution, solution guide kindle edition by graham, jacob. Oct 31, 2016 australian phenom feliks zemdegs set a world record in 2016 with an average solve five attempts, fastest and slowest thrown out of 6. Below are some of the recorded rubiks cube world records and their corresponding videos. The machine sub1 reloaded beat that record with the help a new, faster microchip. Robot breaks guinness record for fastest time solving rubix. We try to keep this records list as uptodate as possible but if you spot anything that you think is outofdate please contact us. Rubiks cube is a 3d combination puzzle invented in 1974 by hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture erno rubik. Meet sai krishna, the boy who solved 2474 rubiks cubes with one hand within 24 hours. In this video i show the current world record for the rubiks cube in all categories. A germanengineered robot set a new record for solving the rubiks cube, completing the task in only.
Max park vs the dream team 2x27x7 relay cubingusa nationals 2018 feat. Infineon robot sub1 reloaded broke a world record as the fastest machine or human to solve a rubiks cube in just 0. The ultimate guide to the world s bestselling puzzle secrets, stories, solutions. Gleaming the cube the ongoing discoveries of priceless books and comics found in a stack of rubbermaid containers previously stored and forgotten at my parents house and untouched for almost 20. A world record or world record attempt does not automatically make a post ocho material. Puzzle, world s most popular puzzle, rubik s solution, solution guide ebook. Here on the guinness world records youtube channel we want to showcase incredible. Sep 04, 2017 a new world record for the fastest time to solve a rubiks cube was set by a fifteenyearold boy named patrick ponce ponce set the record while taking part at the rally in the valley 2017. How to easily solve rubiks cube beginners guide to quick and easy rubiks cube solution. One of my favorite was the simple solution to the rubiks cube. Designed for ages 8 years and older, this toy features the same design as the original, its just in a miniature size. Lightningfast teen sets new rubiks cube world record. Rubiks cube the original 3x3 colourmatching puzzle.
As a speedcuber for nearly half my life, with an average time under 45 seconds and yes i know some people are even better than this, record of 23 seco. The ultimate guide to the world s bestselling puzzle secrets, stories, solutions jerry slocum, david singmaster, weihwa huang, dieter gebhardt, geert hellings, erno rubik on. Mar 06, 2017 robot enters record books for lightning quick rubiks cube solution by trevor mogg march 6, 2017 a robot recently completed the rubiks cube in about the time it takes a human to make even one. Du, who until this point had never broken a rubik s cube record, shaved 0. In fishers demonstration of his modified mini cube, the camera shows a giant rubiks cube fisher also holds the 2016 guinness book of world record title for the largest rubiks cube, which is 1. Elaborate the rules and regulations to set or to break the world records. A legendary mental challenge at home or on the move. Can a rubiks cube be solved without its algorithms. The feat was accomplished late in 2016, but was officially recognized over the weekend as a new guiness world record. Twotime rubik s cube world champion welcome to my channel. Mats valk born 4 may 1996 is a dutch rubiks cube speedsolver. Official world record association was created as a ngo organization to promote, verify, catalog and register world records. Australian phenom feliks zemdegs set a world record in 2016 with an average solve five attempts, fastest and slowest thrown out of 6.
Sep 06, 2017 in less time than it takes some people to open a pickle jar, 15yearold patrick ponce can solve a rubiks cube. He broke the rubiks cube single solve world record twice with times of 5. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If solving a rubiks cube by itself is too easy, try adding in other taks simultaneously like riding a tricycle or reciting digits of pi. The world record for a standard 3x3x3 cube which has 43 quintillion possible permutations is 4. The fastest time to solve a 3x3x3 rubik s cube is 3.
In 2016 however after many years of thinking about it i finally made what i believe is the largest rubiks cube although i am confident that my puzzle is indeed the worlds largest rubiks cube, at time of writing it has not yet been accepted and there isnt actually an official record. They built it in their spare time, partly because one of the guys wanted something to do with his new 3d printer. Robot breaks guinness record for fastest time solving. The rubiks cube was invented by a hungarian artist and sculptor named erno rubik. The classic 3x3 rubik s cube is the world s bestknown addictive puzzle and has fascinated fans since its launch in 1980. Robot enters record books for lightning quick rubiks cube solution by trevor mogg march 6, 2017 a robot recently completed the rubiks cube. Designed for ages 8 years and older, this toy features the same design as the original, it s just in a miniature size. The original rubik s cube a combination of mathematics, art and science, the iconic rubik s cube challenges your mind and problemsolving skills. He broke the rubik s cube single solve world record twice with times of 5.
Guinness world records currently lists australian student feliks zemdegs as the human record holder for solving the cube in 4. The classic 3x3 rubiks cube is the worlds bestknown addictive puzzle and has fascinated fans since its launch in 1980. A 20yearold from the netherlands just set a new rubik s cube world record of 4. A robot has broken the world record for the fastest time to solve a rubiks cube. Going slow to go fast and other unexpected turns in the world of competitive rubiks cube solving scheffler, ian on. Mar 06, 2017 guinness world records currently lists australian student feliks zemdegs as the human record holder for solving the cube in 4. The rubiks cube consists of six faces, each having nine squares of a colour that can be turned in opposing. Infineon robot sub1 reloaded broke a world record as the fastest machine or human to solve a rubiks cube. Sep 12, 2015 hes smashed rubiks cube world records, but melbourne teenager feliks zemdegs doesnt want to be called that cube guy.
This is the first sub4second solve of a cube by a human in a world cube association event. This cube pictured above is in a solved position when each face is a uniform color. Robot enters record books for lightning quick rubiks cube. Screengrabyoutubeguinness world records view photos as if there was not enough evidence out that the machines are taking over, one robot has broken the guinness world record for fastest solving of a rubiks cube. The cube consists of 26 cubelets that move and turn when the faces are twisted. Twitter users joked about the rise of robots, such as the record breaking rubik s cube solver.
Originally called the magic cube, the puzzle was licensed by rubik to be sold by ideal toy corp. The robot completed 21 turns in the time it usually takes a person to turn the cube just once, according to digital trends. It is the most prestigious accomplishment and helps bring more public attention towards speedcubing, as many news companies publish articles when the 3x3 rubik s cube world record has been broken. However skill does play a role in this, so if you compare the averaged time to the fastest time done by the same cuber zemdegs also set the world record for single fastest solve in december 2016 with 4. Here you can access the latest insights from rubiks. Nov 10, 2016 a robot has broken the world record for the fastest time to solve a rubik s cube. Zemdegs set the record in december, 2016, shaving one. A 20yearold from the netherlands just set a new rubiks cube world record of 4. He won the rubiks cube european championship in 2018 and was runnerup for 3x3x3 at the rubiks cube world championships in 20 and 2015 and won the european championship 2018. On 19 october 2016, gadiraju achieved his second guinness world record title after he solved 170 rubiks cubes on a unicycle, beating the former record of 117. Robot solves rubiks cube in one second 29 jan 2016 29 jan 2016 the fastest time for a human to solve a rubiks cube is 4. Michael eleftheriades is a 17year old student from cyprus who aims to break a guinness world record for solving the rubiks cube while being upside down. Jan 15, 2017 max park vs the dream team 2x27x7 relay cubingusa nationals 2018 feat.
Puzzle, worlds most popular puzzle, rubiks solution, solution guide ebook. Feliks zemdegs australia, pops open, melbourne 2016. Solving a rubiks cube is an impressive feat by itself, but now, a robot can do it in record time, cracking the 3d puzzle about 10 times faster than the human who holds the world record. Pavan kumar while attempting the guinness book of world record. A guinness world record by solving 2,474 rubiks cubes with one. Gleaming the cube the ongoing discoveries of priceless books and comics found in a stack of rubbermaid containers previously stored and forgotten at my parents house and untouched for almost 20 years. Oct 21, 2015 in this video i show the current world record for the rubik s cube in all categories. History of rubiks cube world records 1982 2016 youtube. I am probably the most qualified person to answer this question of everyone who has responded. The original rubiks cube a combination of mathematics, art and science, the iconic rubiks cube challenges your mind and problemsolving skills. Robot enters record books for lightning quick rubiks cube moves. A lifelong fascination with the rubiks cube puzzle has seen ipswich man tony fisher win back a place in the record books. A rice football player can solve a rubiks cube in seconds. Rubiks cubesolving robot set to break guinness world record some kansas city software developers built what they believe is the worlds fastest rubiks cubesolving robot.
This robot just broke a world record by solving a rubiks. Fastest time to solve a rubiks cube guinness world records. In less time than it takes some people to open a pickle jar, 15yearold patrick ponce can solve a rubiks cube. Tony previously achieved this record in 2016 with a cube measuring 1. History of rubik s cube world records 1982 2016 duration.
Apr 23, 2018 the record for fastest rubiks cube completion is impressive, just 4. In 2018, tonys record was broken by a science museum in canada. I have a chat with mats valk about his recordbreaking solve. Going slow to go fast and other unexpected turns in. Going slow to go fast and other unexpected turns in the world of competitive rubik s cube solving scheffler, ian on. A new world record for the fastest time to solve a rubiks cube was set by a fifteenyearold boy named patrick ponce ponce set the record while taking part at the rally in the valley 2017. He has set several rubiks cube records, including two guinness world. Bhat born 23 december 1995 is an indian rubiks cube speedcuber and mosaic artist. Solving rubiks cube is the least interesting thing about. On saturday, he attempted a guinness book of world record to become the fastest to solve a rubiks cube hanging upside down.