Tex is the mascot for the THX sound system (originally created by Lucasfilm and currently owned by Razer), depicted as a rotund, mustached robot handyman with a jetpack. Tex was created by John Lasseter, co-founder of Pixar, who also animated the first two trailers he appeared in. THX had partnered with, as well as certified films released by Pixar from 1996 through 2006. He appeared in some THX trailers. The first one was debuted and premiered with the theatrical release of Independence Day on January 15, 1996 - which sees him repairing the THX logo after it becomes misaligned and stops hovering in midair. A second trailer was released in 1997 with the opening of Alien Resurrection - here, Tex hot-wires a tip-over moo can with the power of THX through a connection cable from the large THX logo behind him, resulting in a choir of moos that perform THX's signature "Deep Note" as the logo begins to levitate. This was followed by a third trailer in 2006 preceding theatrical showings of Cars, where Tex stumbles into the inner workings of an automobile. Tex also makes a cameo appearance in the 2019 "Genesis" trailer made to celebrate THX's 35th anniversary. There is a cameo on a billboard in this trailer. Furthermore, he reappeared in a 2020 trailer titled "Tex VS The Robot", where he co-stars with a mischievous robot drone who steals from him a blue orb used to power the THX logo. These were the only trailers since the first that did not precede a specific Pixar film in theatrical showings. While he doesn't have any comprehensible dialogue, his occasional grunts and mumbles were provided by Lasseter in his first two appearances.
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