-

Mitsubishi Electric Recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for the Fastest Robot to Solve a Puzzle Cube

Record achieved with high-speed, high-precision FA equipment and control technology

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has been awarded the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM title for the fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube using a robot equipped with high-speed, high-precision factory automation (FA) equipment and control technology. The robot’s time of 0.305 second beat the previous record of 0.38 second, for which Mitsubishi Electric received a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS certificate on May 21.

The TOKUI Fast Accurate Synchronized motion Testing Robot (TOKUFASTbot) named by its engineer can perform a 90º rotation time of 0.009 second thanks to its rotation mechanism, which is built with Mitsubishi Electric’s compact, high-power, signal-responsive servomotors and a color-recognition algorithm developed with proprietary AI technology. In addition, the servomotors, programmable controller, industrial PC, touch panel display and cameras are all designed to achieve high-speed signal connection and inter-device control.

A video showing the robot solving a puzzle cube taken on May 7 is available on Mitsubishi Electric - Global channel.

For the full text, please visit: www.MitsubishiElectric.com/news/

Contacts

Customer Inquiries
Production System Division
Component Production Engineering Center
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
www.MitsubishiElectric.com/en/contact/index.html

Media Inquiries
Takeyoshi Komatsu
Public Relations Division
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3218-2332
prd.gnews@nk.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp
www.MitsubishiElectric.com/news/

Industry:

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

TOKYO:6503
Release Versions
English

Contacts

Customer Inquiries
Production System Division
Component Production Engineering Center
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
www.MitsubishiElectric.com/en/contact/index.html

Media Inquiries
Takeyoshi Komatsu
Public Relations Division
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3218-2332
prd.gnews@nk.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp
www.MitsubishiElectric.com/news/

More News From Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Mitsubishi Electric Agrees to Wholly Acquire PCI Energy Solutions

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with PCI Energy Solutions (PCI), a premier U.S.-based enterprise software provider of energy management and optimization platforms. Serving a broad spectrum of power companies—including utilities, public power entities, independent power producers, and other wholesale market participants—PCI’s mission-critical software supports end-to-end power trading, generation and tran...

Mitsubishi Electric to Wholly Acquire Polish-based MEDCOM, Manufacturer of Electrical Equipment for Railcars

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has agreed to acquire additional shares of MEDCOM Sp. z o. o., a Polish manufacturer of electrical equipment for railcars, via its wholly owned subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. The acquisition will result in the Mitsubishi Electric Group holding all of MEDCOM’s shares. Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of the fiscal ye...

Mitsubishi Electric to Launch “Global Career Passport,” A Groupwide Internal Career Recruitment Program

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today the upcoming launch of Global Career Passport, an internal career recruitment program that will enable employees of Mitsubishi Electric and its overseas group companies to realize their career aspirations by applying for job opportunities across the group. The program will launch in October and adoption will be encouraged groupwide. The goal is to realize 20 internal matches worldwide by the fiscal year ending...
Back to Newsroom