Meanwhile, In China, There Is This: Robosen Transformers G1 Bumblebee Robot Toy

While the rest of the world is delighted with the Robosen Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime Robot Toy, fans in China are wowed by an additional Transformers robot toy: the Robosen G1 Bumblebee robot toy. This official Transformers robot toy is non-transformable, though.

Officially called Robosen Performance Bumblebee G1 Edition [CH], the robot toy is a faithful recreation of the 1984 G1 cartoon. The G1 Bumblebee toy boasts an upgraded walking algorithm which along with an improved gyroscope and 6-axis attitude sensor, allows it to walk more naturally and at two speeds, and it is more stable and flexible. It is so stable and flexible that it can even pull off the classic Matrix-style bullet dodge pose.

It boasts support for action sequences and can even recreate scenes from the G1 cartoon. There is a mini theater mode in which you can interact with other Robosen Transformers robot toys and bring Bumblebee to life. You can program Bumblebee’s movement with the app using block base and manual programming.

You can use voice commands to control Bumblebee too. When the appropriate voice commands are given, dear old Bee will respond with authentic G1 lines. The robot toy boasts over 90 original lines and classic movements that fans know and love.

Other key features and details include 45 micro chips, 17 high-precision smart joints, a 3D Autobot logo, concealed linkage joints for a clean and seamless look, poseable thumbs, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, a 1,460 mAh rechargeable battery, and light-up features in the eyes, headlights on the feet, and the included blaster.

The Robosen Performance Bumblebee G1 Edition stands 340 mm (13.4 inches) tall and tips the scales at 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs).

At this point, it appears that the Robosen Performance Bumblebee G1 Edition is only available in China. It has an asking price of 3,600 yuan, which is about US$510 based on the current going rate. The book for the product was opened on May 25 but at the time of this post, it is already sold out Robosen official store on Tmall.