Flagship Optimus Prime

Robosen (China), licensed from Hasbro · 2021

Was $999Robosen US store (limited edition, sold out); Flagship Megatron $1,499 and other models still listed
Discontinued · used/leftover onlyScriptedAuto-transformsVoice controlCollector
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used / sibling models. Sold out at Robosen US; used units appear on eBay, and sibling Flagship models ship from Robosen's US store. Robosen US ↗

Overview

The first self-transforming, walking Transformers robot, developed by Robosen with Hasbro and a big crowdfunding-era hit. It walks, talks and converts to a truck on command, which is a remarkable servo engineering feat. As a biped it is a scripted collectible; the same platform continues in Megatron, Grimlock, Soundwave and Bumblebee.

Specifications

CategoryBipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance
Released2021
AvailabilityDiscontinued · used/leftover only
ProgrammabilityNo SDK, app / visual programming only
Best forAges 8+ (estimated)
Vision sensorsNo vision sensors
ActuatorsSmart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
AudioSpeaker, Microphone
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
Balance typeScripted
Height~48 cm (robot mode, est.)
WeightNot published
ComputeNot published
SpeedNot published
DOFNot published (dozens of servos)
SensorsMicrophone (voice commands)
BalancePre-programmed walking gait on a servo skeleton; auto-converts between robot and truck.
SDKApp with block and motion-capture style programming

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