Titan the Robot
| Titan the Robot | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First appearance | Glastonbury Festival (2004) |
| Created by | Nik Fielding[1] |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Character |
| Manufacturer | Cyberstein |
| Height | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Weight | 60 kilograms (9.4 st) |
| Website | cyberstein.com |
Titan the Robot (often referred to as Titan) is a robotic costume developed by the British company Cyberstein Robotics Ltd.[2][3] It is approximately 8 feet tall and weighs 60 kg (9.4 st) which increases to 350 kg (55 st)[4] including the cart it rides on and onboard equipment. It is enhanced by various actuators and electronic devices, resembling a humanoid robot, that is worn by an actor who moves the appendages of the costume and controls electronic functions like sound effects from the inside of the costume.[5][6][7]
The robot was designed by Nik Fielding, who runs Cyberstein from Newquay, Cornwall, England.[2] Titan has performed at a variety of public and private events, such as the Commonwealth Games, Bar Mitzvahs[4] UK shopping centres,[8] television fundraisers and live concerts.[3] Entered the Chinese market in 2018 and operated by Tuxuan Robotics.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | ECHO Awards | Performer | Two versions of Titan performed with the international pop star, Rihanna.[9] |
| 2010 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Performer | Titan performed on stage again with Rihanna.[citation needed] |
| 2010 | Big Brother UK | Performer | Titan appeared on the 11th series of Big Brother in the UK as part of the 'Man v Machine' task. |
| 2010 | Daybreak | Performer | Titan appeared on Daybreak's "Cool before School" feature. |
| 2013 | Germany's Next Topmodel | Performer | Titan appeared on German television (Pro7) for the eighth cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel. |
| 2020 | Ant And Dec Saturday Night Takeaway | Performer | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Britain's Got Talent | Performer | Titan appeared as the first audition in the first episode of the programme's 15th series.[1]
Titan also appeared in the 4th semi-final of that series. |
| 2024 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Performer | In series 25, episode 3, Titan featured in a sketch alongside Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley. |
Live performances
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2004
[edit]- Glastonbury Festival, held on 25–27 June near Pilton, Somerset, England. The first public appearance of Titan.[10]
2009
[edit]- 14 June - South of England Show Ardingly
2010
[edit]- February - Brighton Model World. Titan appeared at the Brighton Centre, where it performed with several Dalek props operated by their exhibitors.
- 7–11 April – The Gadget Show Live. Titan was used for comedy purposes during the annual "The Gadget Show Live Super Theatre" shows at the NEC in Birmingham.
- 2 December – JLS. Titan joined a 40-day tour with JLS, appearing on stage to the track "Superhero".[11]
2011
[edit]- The Gadget Show. Cyberstein confirmed on Facebook page that Titan will be used in an episode of The Gadget Show 11th series. In photos it is believed that it is in a sketch with Suzi Perry and Jason Bradbury.
- 15–17 April – The Gadget Show Live. Titan was also used at The Gadget Show Live as a feature in the super theater. There were also two other Titan robots that looked like the original. These were believed to be called Titan 2 and Titan 3.
- 10 November – Natholdet, Danish TV2. While in Denmark for the BEEP gadget expo, Titan visited the Danish late night talk show, Natholdet, where it was to pick the winner of a drawing contest. However, Titan struggled with taking its hand down in the bowl, as its hands were too big and was told to leave the stage after several attempts.[12]
2012
[edit]- 9 June - South of England Show Ardingly
2013
[edit]- 3-7 April - The Gadget Show Live, NEC Birmingham
2014
[edit]- 7–23 February – 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi. Titan performed for 18 days.[13]
- 12 May – Danilovsky Marketplace, Moscow. Public Titan performance (news in Russian).[14]
- 21 August – Clacton Air Show, Essex
- 21 August – The N1 Centre, Islington
2015
[edit]- 8–10 January – BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition[15]
2017
[edit]- 31 October–1 November – Microsoft Future Decoded.
- Butlins. Titan appears at all Butlins resorts in the UK. Titan arrives being carried on a mini mobility scooter and then puts on a performance in the magic circle after Dave turns him on.
2018
[edit]- 15 July – Nissan Family Fun Day to celebrate 30 years of Nissan Technical Centre Europe
- 15–19 April – 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai. Titan performed for four days.[16]
- 23 April- National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Titan Performed At the Opening Ceremony of His Chinese Office given The Green Card To Perform in China And operated by Tuxuan Robotics[17]
- 28 June - Discover Digital event in Telford Southwater.[18]
- 5–10 November – China International Import Expo, Shanghai. Titan was exhibited at the UK Pavilion.[19]
- 17 November – The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield Christmas lights, where Titan turned on the town's Christmas lights.
2019
[edit]- Titan returned to Butlins in 2019 on selected breaks and school holidays after a 2-year break from the resorts.
- Titan performed at RAF Cosford Air Show in Shropshire on 9 June 2019.
- Titan performed at Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre on 30 August 2019.
- Titan performed at Swami Vivekananda international Convention centre in Mauritius Island on 20–22 September 2019.
- Titan performed at National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) stand in ADIPEC November, 2019.
2022
[edit]- Titan performed on Britain's Got Talent[20]
- Titan performed at the 2022 RAF Cosford Air Show on 12 June 2022
- Titan performed at cofton holidays annual American car show on 26 June
2023
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Titan the Robot creator Nik Fielding on his eight foot tall PR magnet". blooloop.com. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Wanted: replacement robot". The Times. 15 February 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Cyberstein Robots Ltd. official site". Cyberstein. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Cyberstein and Titan". newsubstance-artists.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Titan Robot Wows, Frightens…But Its Fake". singularityhub.com. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Titan the Robot is a robot ... in costume". robotshop.com. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "King of Bahrain robot bodyguard: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain enta Dubai wit Titan di robot as bodyguard? Dis na di tori behind di video". BBC News Pidgin. bbc.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "TITAN the Robot makes his debut at the Brewery!". The Brewery, Cheltenham. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Video: Rihanna Makes Out with a Robot". Rap-Up. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ Kirby, Dean (24 February 2009). "Robot steals the show". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Titan The Robot". DG Event.in. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Titan trækker vejrtegning i Natholdet" (in Danish). TV 2 Beep. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics". TitanTheRobot.com. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "The adventures of a robot in Danilovsky markets". ria.ru. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Events at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2015". 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Chinese F1 Grand Prix - Shanghai, China - 2018". TitanTheRobot.com. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "途炫开业典礼暨TITAN见面会在上海隆重举行_手机凤凰网". inews.ifeng.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". Retrieved 20 May 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "British firms secure £2 billion of deals at Expo in Shanghai". gov.uk. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2022: Simon Cowell roasted by very first act of the series". 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Timetable". North Show Guernsey. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
