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s and electronic devices, resembling a

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robot, that is worn by an actor who moves the

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s of the costume and controls electronic functions like sound effects from the inside of the costume. The robot was designed by Nik Fielding, who runs Cyberstein from

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, England. Titan has performed at a variety of public and private events, such as the

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, Bar Mitzvahs UK shopping centres, television fundraisers and live concerts. Entered the Chinese market in 2018 and operated by Tuxuan Robotics.

Filmography

Live performances

2004

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, held on 25–27 June near

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, England. The first public appearance of Titan.

2009

* 14 June - South of England Show Ardingly

2010

* 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

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. * 2 December – JLS. Titan joined a 40-day tour with JLS, appearing on stage to the track "Superhero".

2011

* ''The Gadget Show''. Cyberstein confirmed on

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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

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and

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. * 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, ', 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.

2012

* 9 June - South of England Show Ardingly

2013

*3-7 April - The Gadget Show Live, NEC Birmingham

2014

*7–23 February –

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, Sochi. Titan performed for 18 days. *12 May – Danilovsky Marketplace,

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. Public Titan performance (news in Russian). * 21 August – Clacton Air Show,

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* 21 August – The N1 Centre,

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2015

* 8–10 January – BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

2017

* 31 October–1 November –

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Future Decoded. * Butlins. Titan appears at all

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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

* 15 July – Nissan Family Fun Day to celebrate 30 years of Nissan Technical Centre Europe *15–19 April –

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. Titan performed for four days. *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 * 28 June - Discover Digital event in Telford Southwater. * 5–10 November – China International Import Expo, Shanghai. Titan was exhibited at the UK Pavilion. * 17 November –

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Christmas lights, where Titan turned on the town's Christmas lights.

2019

* 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

* Titan performed on

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* 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

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.cyberstein.com/ 2004 clothing 2004 robots Butlins Cornish culture Entertainment robots Popping dancers Puppets