Autobots are a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron led by Optimus Prime, and the main protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers (with the exception of Shattered Glass), a collection of various toys, cartoons, movies, graphic novels, and paperback books first introduced in 1984. The "Heroic Autobots" are opposed by the Evil Decepticons. Both Autobots and Decepticons are humanoid robots that can transform into machines, vehicles and other familiar mechanical objects. Autobot typically transform into regular cars, trucks, or other road vehicles (automobiles) but some few are aircraft, military vehicles, communication devices, weapons, and even robotic animals. These Autobots are often grouped into special "teams" which have the suffix "-bot" at the end, such as in Dinobot (Decepticon groups' names end in "-con").
Known Autobots
- Optimus Prime - Freightliner FL86 COE semi-trailer truck/All-terrain expeditionary fighting vehicle
- Hot Rod - Ford GT/Dome Zero hybrid
- Brawn - Land Rover Defender
- Outback - Land Rover Defender
- Bluestreak - Nissan 280ZX Turbo
- Bumblebee - Volkswagen Beetle
- Cliffjumper - Porsche 924 Turbo
- Gears - 4x4 Pickup
- Swerve - 4x4 Pickup
- Hound - Mitsubishi J59
- Huffer - Cab-Over-Engine Semi Truck Cab
- Ironhide - Nissan C20 Vanette
- Jazz - Martini Racing Porsche 935
- Mirage - Ligier JS11 Racer
- Prowl - Nissan 280ZX Police Car
- Ratchet - Nissan C20 Vanette Ambulance
- Jolt - Chevrolet Volt
- Sideswipe - Lamborghini Countach LP500-2
- Sunstreaker - Supercharged Lamborghini Countach LP500S
- Trailbreaker - Toyota Hilux 4WD camper truck
- Wheeljack - Lancia Stratos Turbo
- Windcharger - Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am
- Tailgate - Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am
- Hauler - Crane Truck
- Jetfire - VF-1 Valkyrie
- Beachcomber - Dune Buggy
- Cosmos - UFO
- Powerglide - A-10 Thunderbolt II
- Seaspray - Hovercraft
- Warpath - General Motors M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV tank
- Wheelie - Street Race Car
- Grapple - Mitsubishi Fuso Crane Truck
- Hoist - Toyota Hilux Tow Truck
- Inferno - Mitsubishi Fuso Fire Truck
- Red Alert - Fire Chief-styled Lamborghini Countach
- Skids - Honda City Turbo
- Smokescreen - Racing-modified Nissan 280ZX-R
- Devcon - Futuristic Jet (Autobot bounty hunter)
- Tracks - Chevrolet Corvette C3
- Perceptor - MC-20 Microscope
- Omega Supreme - Rocket Defense Base – Rocket – Tank
- Pipes - Cab-Over-Engine Semi Truck Cab
- Blaster - Boombox/F-117 Nighthawk
- Meltdown - Multipurpose utility vehicle
- Front-Line - Military truck
- Catapult - Baja buggy
- Anomaly - Hazmat truck
- Doubletake - Ford Mustang undercover patrol car
- Ripraw - Racing truck
- Showdown - Monster truck
- Macro - Low-rider sports car
- Triage - Ambulance
- Overclock - Sports Car
- Monsoon - Off-road vehicle
- Sparkscape - Off-road buggy
- Swagger - Motorcycle
- Outsider - Surf bus
- Cameo - Motorcycle
- Pitstop - Stock car
- Bombast - Military truck
- Clear-Cut
- Flood
- Stiletto
- Elita One - Cybertronian Dirt Bike
- Chromia - Cybertronian Isuzu D-Max
- Firestar - Cybertronian Jet
- Greenlight - Cybertronian Race Car
- Lancer - Cybertronian Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
- Moonracer - Cybertronian Sports Car
- Dinobots
- Wreckers
- Ultra Magnus - Freightliner COE Car Carrier
- Springer - Attack Helicopter / Armored Car
- Arcee - Cybertronian Race Bike
- Broadside - Space Jet / Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
- Leadfoot (based on a character from Dark of the Moon) - Juan Pablo Montoya NASCAR #42 Target
- Roadbuster (based on a character from Dark of the Moon) - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. NASCAR #88 AMP Energy/National Guard
- Topspin (based on a character from Dark of the Moon) - Jimmie Johnson NASCAR #48 Lowe's/Kobalt
- Drift (based on Age of Extinction character) - 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse / Helicopter
- Pound (based on Hound from Age of Extinction) - Oshkosh Defense Medium Tactical Vehicle
- Crosscut (based on Crosshairs from Age of Extinction) - 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray
- Pyro -
- Sandstorm - Dune Buggy / Sikorsky S-61 Transport Helicopter
- Impactor - Cybertronian Tank
- Rack'n'Ruin - (Siamese twin robots) - Jets
- Twin Twist - Drill Tank
- Bulkhead - All-terrain truck trailer
- Whirl - Bell AH-1 Cobra
- Guzzle - Tank
- Lightning Strike Coalition Force
- Aerialbots
- Silverbolt - Concorde SST jet liner
- Air Raid - F-15 Eagle
- Skydive - F-16 Fighting Falcon
- Fireflight - F-4 Phantom II
- Slingshot - AV-8B Harrier II
- Protectobots
- Cybertron Elite Guard
- Dion - Cybertronian Pickup
- Kup - Cybertronian Pickup Truck
- Blurr - Cybertronian Hovercar
- Wreck-Gar - Garbage Truck
- Sky Lynx - Space Shuttle / Bird / Lynx
- Metroplex - Robot / Mobile Battle Station / City
- Cerebros - Fortress Maximus's Head / Communication Center
- Brainstorm - Cybertronian Jet
- Chromedome -Cybertronian Sports Car
- Hardhead - Cybertronian Tank
- Highbrow - Cybertronian Helicopter w/ twin rotors
- Pointblank - Cybertronian Sports Car
- Sureshot - Cybertronian Dune Buggy
- Crosshairs - Cybertronian ATV
- Fortress Maximus - Fortress / Battle station
- Fastlane - Cybertronian Dragster
- Cloudraker - Cybertronian Jet
- Punch/Counterpunch - Pontiac Fiero
- Quickmix - Cement Mixer
- Landfill - Dump Truck
- Scoop - Front-end Loader
- Technobots
- Scattershot - Cybertronian Jet / Artillery Cannon
- Afterburner - Cybertronian Speedbike
- Nosecone - Cybertronian Drill Tank
- Lightspeed - Cybertronian Car
- Strafe - Space fighter with twin heavy cannons
- Trainbots
- Monsterbots
- Doublecross – Two-Headed Dragon
- Grotusque – Sabertooth Winged Tiger
- Repugnus – Bug-Like Creature
- Throttlebots
- Chase - Ferrari Testarossa
- Freeway - Chevrolet Corvette
- Rollbar - Jeep Wrangler
- Searchlight - Ford RS200
- Wideload - Caterpillar 777 Dump Truck
- Autobot Brothers
- Team Bullet Train
- Midnight Express – E4 Series Shinkansen
- Rapid Run – 700 Series Shinkansen Rail Star
- Railspike – 500 Series Shinkansen Nozomi
- Build Team
- Wedge – Bulldozer
- Grimrock – Backhoe
- Heavy Load – Dump Truck
- Hightower – Crane
- Spy Changers
- Autobot footsoldiers
- Autotroopers - Sports car/Tank/Jet/Submarine/Helicopter/Truck