Canterbury students’ Rubik’s Cube robot awaits Guinness World Records confirmation

NZ Herald·18 Oct, 2026 11:48 PM3 mins to read‌Four UC engineering students have built a robot that can solve a 4x4 Rubik's Cube in under 10 seconds, setting their sights on a world record and a time faster than any human has achieved.A robot capable of solving a Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds – potentially smashing both the robotic and human world records – has been built in Christchurch. Inspired by a social media video, four University of Canterbury students spent about a year developing innovative technology to outperform the current