'''CubeStormer II''' is a robot built primarily with Lego Mindstorms and a Samsung Galaxy S2 for solving a Rubik's Cube.<ref>Eric Limer. [http://www.geekosystem.com/cubestormerii-record/ "CubeStormer II LEGO Robot Holds Rubik’s Cube World Record".] ''Geekosystem'', 10/19/2011.</ref><ref>Chenda Ngak [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-robot-solves-rubiks-cube-in-seconds/ "Samsung Galaxy S II robot solves Rubik's Cube in seconds".] ''CBS News'', 10/17/2011.</ref> The project was commissioned by ARM Holdings and designed and built by Mike Dobson and David Gilday.<ref>[http://singularityhub.com/2011/10/19/lego-robot-beats-human-world-record-for-solving-the-rubiks-cube/ "Lego Robot Beats Human World Record For Solving the Rubik’s Cube!".] ''Singularity Hub'', 10/19/2011.</ref><ref>Andrew Liszewski. [https://gizmodo.com/5850505/rubiks-solving-cubesolver-ii-finally-bests-humanity "Rubik’s Solving CubeStormer II Finally Bests Humanity".] ''Gizmodo'', 10/17/2011.</ref>
CubeStormer II set a Guinness World Record of 5.270s for the fastest robot solving a Rubik's Cube on 11 November 2011 in the presence of the editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records in Wired.co.uk's offices in London.<ref>Duncan Geere. [https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-11/11/cubestormer-ii-world-record "Video: CubeStormer II robot beats Rubik's Cube speed record".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516010746/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-11/11/cubestormer-ii-world-record |date=2016-05-16 }} ''Wired (magazine)'', 11/11/2011.</ref>
The record has already been beaten by its successor, the CubeStormer III, which is controlled by a Samsung Galaxy S4, the new record is now 3.253 seconds. == References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{YouTube|user = RoboticSolutions|Official Mike Dobson}} * {{YouTube|user = ARMflix|Official ARM}}
Category:Lego Mindstorms Category:Sports robots Category:Entertainment robots Category:2011 robots Category:Robots of the United Kingdom Category:Rubik's Cube {{DEFAULTSORT:Cubestormer 2}}