An Autobot is a member of the peaceable
Transformers race known as
Autobots. Usually, Autobots could transform into
cars or other land vehicles. This wasn't a hard and fast rule; many Autobots turned into things besides cars, such as
Skyfire, who turned into a jet plane;
Sky Lynx, who transformed into a space shuttle and a lynx; and
Perceptor who turned into a microscope.
Several sub-groups of Autobots existed, such as the
Dinobots, the
Aerialbots, the
Protectobots, and the Technobots.
Famous Autobots include
Optimus Prime,
Bumblebee,
Jazz,
Rodimus Prime, and
Grimlock.