An eight-foot-tall robot which has performed alongside celebrities including Rihanna and Will.I.Am will appear at a major tech expo in Hull next month.
Titan the Robot, which has to date appeared in almost 50 countries around the world, has been added to the line-up for Tech Expo Humber.
Cutting-edge tech businesses from across the region will showcase their innovations and inventions at the expo, which is being held at Hull’s Bonus Arena on October 1 and 2.
Big-name speakers already announced for the expo include Steven Dickens, global sales leader at tech giant IBM, Twitter Europe’s vice president Bruce Daisley and Reach Plc’s chief digital officer Steve Rogers.
Antonio Tombanane, founder of Tech Expo Humber and managing director at GB IT Recruitment, said: “Titan is a real advancement in the field of robotics, and a great example of innovation and the use of tech that we’re championing at the expo.
“We’re delighted to confirm his appearance and look forward to seeing him in action.”
Titan was created by a team of highly skilled electronic engineers from technology driven entertainment company Cyberstein Robots Ltd – the only company in the world which engineers such technologically advanced robot exoskeletons purely for entertainment.
The robot has previously performed alongside A-list celebrities like Will Smith, Rihanna, Jackie Chan, and tech innovator Will.I.Am at events including New York Fashion Week and the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Titan will join a packed-out list of speakers which also includes Eon Visual Media owner Matt Dass, KCOM managing director Sean Royce, C4DI director John Connolly and Moodbeam founders Jonathan Elvidge and Christina McHugh.
Businesses from across Hull and beyond will showcase at the expo, with the city’s C4DI tech hub set to play a starring role.
Companies on show from C4DI include wearable health tech firm Moodbeam and NFire Labs - a 3D printing and digital fabrication business which will endorse the ever-growing importance of digital manufacturing.
Dave Keel, chair of C4DI and Hull’s digital ambassador, said: “Hull is nationally recognised as the Ƶ’s most cost-effective place to run a tech start-up business.
“With KCOM world class fibre connectivity, a great but inexpensive standard of living, a thriving digital community - via Barclays' partnership with the C4DI - global giant companies are leveraging tech in the region to accelerate their businesses…
“…Some of the Ƶ’s top tech educational establishments are based in the area. The Tech Expo is a long overdue celebration - and the inclusion of so many high-profile globally relevant tech businesses will do even more to continue this amazing digital momentum.”
Internet of Things electrical engineering company Nerdonic will also be at the expo, demonstrating the many uses of the world’s smallest Arduino computer chip, alongside 54 Degrees North innovations consultants, Arc Software, new pet breeder app PuppyFat, online marketing and brand development specialists Influence Media, and Bombyx PLM.
Tech Expo Humber takes place on October 1 and 2 at the Bonus Arena in Hull.
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