My childhood just died of joy, went to heaven, and was promptly resurrected just to enjoy this news all over again. Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, is now a real-life, 19″ robot toy!
Optimus comes to life thanks to the talented minds and hands at Robosen Robotics via license by Hasbro. This Optimus is based on the Generation 1 version, a.k.a. the BEST version, and features 80 different sound effects, 25 voice-activated commands, and TRANSFORMS like in the cartoon (maybe better?!). It also includes an app that is fully customizable to command the toy with.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Hasbro and look forward to ushering in a new standard of robotics with the most advanced TRANSFORMERS robots for consumers ever created,” said Sean Tang, Director of Robosen USA. “The team is working hard to deliver an amazing user experience for fans of this esteemed franchise and produce TRANSFORMERS that will be a premium addition to their collection with its superior functionality.”
Robo Optimus won’t be availabe until October 1st. Pre-order here for $699: https://hasbropulse.com/collections/hasbro-pulse-fan-fest/products/transformers-optimus-prime-auto-converting-programmable-robot-collectors-edition
Afroxander (aka Iván Fernández) 