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[KET] Student-Built Robot Shatters Rubik’s Cube World Record

Student-Built Robot Shatters Rubik’s Cube World Record

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Students from Purdue University in Indiana, USA, made a robot called Purdubik’s Cube. This robot solved a Rubik’s Cube in only 0.103 seconds. It happened on April 21, 2025. This is a new Guinness World Record. Before this, a robot from Japan had the record with 0.305 seconds. The students are very happy. They built the robot for a university competition. Now, their robot is the fastest in the world at solving a puzzle cube.

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1. Where are the students from?

  • A. Japan
  • B. Indiana, USA
  • C. New York, USA
  • D. London, UK

2. What is the name of the robot?

  • A. Purdue Cube
  • B. Purdubik’s Cube
  • C. Fast Cube
  • D. Robot Cube

3. How fast did the robot solve the Rubik’s Cube?

  • A. 0.103 seconds
  • B. 0.305 seconds
  • C. 1.103 seconds
  • D. 2.103 seconds

4. When did the robot set the record?

  • A. April 21, 2024
  • B. April 21, 2025
  • C. June 9, 2025
  • D. April 1, 2025

5. Why did the students make the robot?

  • A. For a school test
  • B. For a university competition
  • C. For a job
  • D. For fun at home