


In the Michael Bay live action films, as well as in the CGI-animated series Transformers: Prime, the title Autobots is explained to be the short version of the title Autonomous Robotic Organisms. The descendants of the Autobots, the Maximals from Transformers: Beast Wars, are also known as Cybertrons in Japan.

The Autobot insignia is also sometimes referred to as an "Autobrand" in issue #14 of the Marvel Comics series. In Japan, the Autobots are called " Cybertrons" ( サイバトロン, Saibatoron) except in the film series, Transformers Animated, and Transformers: Prime, where they are referred to as Autobots ( オートボット, Ōtobotto).

These Autobots are often grouped into special "teams" that have the suffix "-bot" at the end, such as in Dino bot (Decepticon groups' names end in "-con"). Autobots typically transform into cars, trucks and other road vehicles some exceptions transform into aircraft, military vehicles, communication devices, weapons, or robotic animals. They can transform into machines, vehicles and other familiar mechanical objects, as well as mimic organic lifeforms (Dinobots). Description īoth Autobots and Decepticons have "sparks", which function as souls and contain their minds and personality. The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are opposed by the Decepticons, the main antagonists in the universe of the Transformers, headed by Megatron. The Autobots are the main protagonists in the Transformers multimedia franchise, and are depicted in a collection of various toys, cartoons, films, graphic novels, and paperback books first introduced in 1984. Primus, Dynasty of Primes, Optimus Prime, Rodimus Prime, Sentinel Prime, Ultra Magnus, Bumblebee (DOTM), and Autobot Omega Outpost One (Prime) Marvel Comics, Dreamwave Productions, Fun Publications, Titan Magazines, IDW Publishing, and Devil's Due PublishingĬybertron, Earth, Iacon, Autobot City (G1), the Ark, Cybertron Base (RID), Diego Garcia (ROTF), Washington, D.C.
