<s>
The	O
Autobots	B-Application
are	O
the	O
main	O
protagonists	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
continuities	O
of	O
the	O
Transformers	O
multimedia	O
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
depicted	O
in	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
various	O
toys	O
,	O
cartoons	O
,	O
films	O
,	O
graphic	O
novels	O
,	O
and	O
paperback	O
books	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
1984	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Autobots	B-Application
,	O
led	O
by	O
Optimus	O
Prime	O
,	O
are	O
opposed	O
by	O
the	B-Application
Decepticons	I-Application
,	O
the	O
main	O
antagonists	O
in	O
the	O
universe	O
of	O
the	O
Transformers	O
,	O
headed	O
by	O
Megatron	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Autobots	B-Application
and	O
Decepticons	B-Application
have	O
"	O
sparks	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
function	O
as	O
souls	O
and	O
contain	O
their	O
minds	O
and	O
personality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Autobots	B-Application
typically	O
transform	O
into	O
cars	O
,	O
trucks	O
and	O
other	O
road	O
vehicles	O
;	O
some	O
exceptions	O
transform	O
into	O
aircraft	O
,	O
military	O
vehicles	O
,	O
communication	O
devices	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
or	O
robotic	O
animals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
Autobots	B-Application
are	O
often	O
grouped	O
into	O
special	O
"	O
teams	O
"	O
that	O
have	O
the	O
suffix	O
"	O
-bot	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
in	O
Dinobot	O
(	O
Decepticon	B-Application
groups	O
 '	O
names	O
end	O
in	O
"	O
-con	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
are	O
called	O
except	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
series	O
,	O
Transformers	B-Device
Animated	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Transformers	O
:	O
Prime	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
are	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Autobot	B-Application
insignia	O
is	O
also	O
sometimes	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
Autobrand	O
"	O
in	O
issue	O
#14	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
descendants	O
of	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Maximals	O
from	O
Transformers	O
:	O
Beast	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
are	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Cybertrons	B-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Michael	O
Bay	O
live	O
action	O
films	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
CGI-animated	O
series	O
Transformers	O
:	O
Prime	O
,	O
the	O
title	O
Autobots	B-Application
is	O
explained	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
short	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
Autonomous	O
Robotic	O
Organisms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
different	O
factions	O
of	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Dinobots	O
-	O
These	O
are	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
who	O
have	O
dinosaur	O
forms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aerialbots	O
-	O
These	O
are	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
whose	O
alternate	O
forms	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
flying	O
vehicles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Protectobots	B-Application
-	O
These	O
are	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
who	O
are	O
charged	O
with	O
protecting	O
and	O
rescuing	O
humans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Technobots	B-Application
-	O
These	O
are	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
who	O
are	O
as	O
smart	O
as	O
scientists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throttlebots	O
-	O
These	O
are	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
who	O
are	O
fast	O
and	O
agile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
all	O
Transformers	O
stories	O
,	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
and	O
their	O
adversaries	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Decepticons	I-Application
,	O
originated	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
Cybertron	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
group	O
of	O
Autobots	B-Application
(	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
Team	O
Prime	O
)	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
2010	O
computer	O
animated	O
series	O
Transformers	O
:	O
Prime	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
Optimus	O
Prime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
video	O
game	O
Transformers	B-Application
:	I-Application
War	I-Application
for	I-Application
Cybertron	I-Application
give	O
a	O
backstory	O
to	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
days	O
on	O
Cybertron	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
within	O
an	O
alternate	O
timeline	O
that	O
parallels	O
the	O
show	O
's	O
second	O
season	O
,	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
(	O
Team	O
Prime	O
)	O
appear	O
in	O
Transformers	O
:	O
Prime	O
The	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Optimus	O
Prime	O
,	O
Arcee	O
,	O
Bulkhead	O
,	O
Bumblebee	O
,	O
Ratchet	O
,	O
Jack	O
,	O
Miko	O
and	O
Raf	O
embark	O
on	O
a	O
journey	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
villainous	O
Megatron	O
and	O
the	B-Application
Decepticons	I-Application
in	O
his	O
plan	O
to	O
use	O
his	O
secret	O
new	O
weapon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Decepticons	I-Application
intercept	O
a	O
mysterious	O
meteor	O
approaching	O
the	O
Earth	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
arrive	O
to	O
try	O
and	O
thwart	O
the	B-Application
Decepticons	I-Application
 '	O
plans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
massive	O
eruption	O
of	O
power	O
during	O
the	O
battle	O
on	O
the	O
meteor	O
breaks	O
out	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
become	O
separated	O
from	O
Jack	O
,	O
Miko	O
and	O
Raf	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
monitoring	O
them	O
at	O
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unknown	O
to	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
and	O
their	O
human	O
friends	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Decepticons	I-Application
have	O
uncovered	O
Thunderwing	O
,	O
an	O
ancient	O
power	O
that	O
they	O
will	O
use	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
the	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Transformers	O
:	O
Prime	O
,	O
with	O
Cybertron	O
dead	O
,	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
scattered	O
across	O
the	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
small	O
team	O
of	O
Autobots	B-Application
led	O
by	O
Optimus	O
is	O
rechristened	O
Team	O
Prime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
final	O
four	O
episodes	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
,	O
the	O
Autobots	B-Application
unwillingly	O
team	O
up	O
with	O
Megatron	O
to	O
battle	O
a	O
legendary	O
threat	O
to	O
Earth	O
's	O
existence	O
,	O
Unicron	O
.	O
</s>
