Autobots

The Autobots, short for Autonomous Robotic Organisms, are a team of giant and heroic robots that mainly act as the protagonists of every Transformers incarnation. They are eternal rivals to the villainous Decepticons, and typically transform into casual and friendly vehicles such as cars, trucks, etc.

History
Generally, the Autobots are portrayed as the once innocent and defenseless dock workers of the mechanical planet Cybertron turned into a powerful militia after the Decepticons, Cybertron's military corrupted by its commander, attemped to seize global domination. The Autobots were always led by a Prime, a descendent of a powerful race of robots, and Optimus is almost always the Prime that assumes the mantle of leadership. The Autobots then waged war on the Decepticons, a war that ended in Cybertron's permanent destruction and the Transformers' migration to Earth to continue their civil war.

Members

 * Optimus Prime (commander)
 * Bumblebee (scout)
 * Ironhide (weapons specialist)
 * Ratchet (medic)
 * Jazz
 * Wheeljack (mechanic)
 * Prowl
 * Kup
 * Hotrod/Rodimus Prime
 * Brawn
 * Cliffjumper
 * Blaster
 * Dinobots
 * Grimlock
 * Slag
 * Sludge
 * Snarl
 * Swoop