Robosen - Transformers Bumble Bee Performance G1 - Yellow

It’s very mpressive, but without the transforming feature, I would not recommend. He has some fun voice commands and app functions. But I personally wouldn’t keep a high priced Transformer that doesn’t transform

Now it's time for BumbleBee to walk out. Like the Optimus prime Robosen G1, this is fully capable walking and moving robot. It comes in nice packaging giving it a great presentation when unboxing. There isn’t much to set up. Just BumbleBee and a gun accessory. Over the Optimus Prime ,the charging cable a universal USB-C cable now. Just charge him up and your ready to go. BumbleBee does everything but transform. The feet compared to the height are better and it’s more stable than Optimus Prime. Besides voice commands it also has a phone/tablet controller. It has it’s own app separate from other Robosen products. The BumbleBee App can also control Optimus Prime in a joint preprogrammed mode. Just connected both robots through Bluetooth and you’re set for dual action. The unit looks nice and reflects the G1 BumbleeBee yellow Bug. BumbleBeee is smaller and doesn’t transform, so, the feet are larger compared to the height. This gives it better stability and control. You can change the walking pace, and it can get up after falling down quite well. Make sure the gun isn’t in its hand, and it got up every single time, it may take more than one try. It turns better in walking mode and can kicks better compared to the Optimus Prime unit. BumbleBee can be used through the app or through voice commands. “Hey BumbleBee” preps the unit for voice commands. From walking to speaking, or posing, the unit had no problems executing whether in voice or remote-control mode. Same as the Optimus Prime unit, you get a remote on the app, and access to various moves. You can also download new moves to do. You can use preprogrammed sequences or make them yourself. The BumbleBee app can also control the Optimus Prime unit at the same time only for scenes together. Together they reenact scenes from the series. The sync was good between them, the only issue for me was figuring out how to place them so the movements looked good together. The scenes were just under two minutes each. The headlights in the feet and the eyes light up. BumbleBee is as fun as Optimus Prime. You give up transforming, but you have more stable robot that can do more in robot mode. The scenes with the two units together is entertaining. The voice commands and remote all worked seamlessly and make using BumbleBee easy. Robosen keeps making a great product.

I grew up watching and loving Transformers so when I saw this was available, I jumped on it. It’s a remarkable ‘toy’ that is highly interactive with its user. It comes preprogrammed with some really fun commands like ‘attack,’ ‘dance,’ and ‘pose.’ Each action includes some fun voice sayings from Bumblebee, too. Getting started is very easy. There is no assembly required other than unwrapping Bumblebee and his charging cable and power brick. I did have to charge the robot before starting to use him but out of the box, he is ready to interact with even though you can spend time programming your own commands with the app. I had some trouble getting Bumblebee to turn on the first time, but that was more user-error than a problem with the robot. I found that if I held the button in for 3+ seconds, Bumblebee would come to life. He connected to the app seamlessly and I didn’t have any issue with connection or the app and robot communicating with one another. I tried several of the commands and was impressed with how fluid the robot moved. He’s very smooth and fluid. He was actually so lifelike that our dog started barking at him. The big complaint I have about this particular robot model is that he doesn’t transform. Some of the other models do. I would also like it if there was an easy tutorial for custom programs. If there is, I didn’t find it easily. Overall, this is a great device for any Transformer fan to own. I’ve already had tons of fun with it. Pros: You can use him with or without the app. He understands voice commands easily as long as he isn’t in the middle of a response. His movements are fluid. Cons: He doesn’t transform. Other Robosen Transformers do. I had trouble getting him to turn on. There is a power button, but there weren’t any directions on how to use it for powering him on. Custom programming is very time-consuming and there isn’t a walk-through tutorial on a simple command to program.

Just gotta say it - this Robosen Bumblebee robot "toy" brings out the geeky kid in me! And while it is a bit 'pricey,' this type of tech is going to be. So, maybe not a toy for younger children. Even Bumblebee's packaging was awesome! It was akin to opening up a gift on Christmas morning. I'll definitely be keeping/saving the box. There is a specific Robosen Performance Bumblebee app you will need to install on your mobile device in order to use this robot. The included Quick Start Guide explains some of the basics on how to get Bumblebee connected. The app is simple enough to navigate, but it takes some trial and error customizing the movement options. There are several pre-programmed voice commands and responses, with more you can access via the Action Download Center. The Remote Control tool is fun to play around with. And the MiniTheater feature is pretty cool. It's super fun to watch Bumblebee enact a short action scene. Just like in the Transformers movies! There are two Program Modes - Block Based and Manual. Both have their pros and cons. It definitely takes time to figure out what works and what doesn't, but there are detailed instuctional videos you can watch which explains what to do. Once you create a routine, you can go back to the saved 'file' found in the Action Download Center under My Movements, and record a video of Bumblebee going "through the motions" you programmed for him to act out. The video can be saved to your mobile device for you to share. You can assign a music selection to go along with the routine you've created, but as far as I can tell, you can assign only one which is somewhat disappointing, cause it would be cool to have different phrases/music paired with different poses or separate actions. The robot's "laser gun" has an on/off switch, and is powered by a small 'watch sized' replaceable battery. So it does not recharge with the robot itself. Bumblebee is a fun, interactive, robot that feeds into my Transformers nostalgia, both for myself, and for when my kids were younger. This Robosen Performance Bumblebee G1 Edition robot is, to me, a fine example of where this type of technology is headed in the future. And as with other innovative tech, the cost will usually decrease given time so that more people can enjoy.

Your own personal Bumblebee. Absolutely amazing what this robot can do. Control Bumblebee through numerous voice commands, or connect to the app for full control. Through the app, you can make Bumblebee move, do preset actions, or program your own actions! The programming is very time consuming, you could spend hours and hours doing it, but it's pretty awesome to be able to program a robot to do what you want. Have the Robosen Optimus Prime as well? There is even functionality in the app to do a "Mini-Theatre" where both are connected and play out a little scene together. I love that it charges through USB-C (the Optimus uses a AC/DC charger) as I have numerous USB-C cords lying around and don't have to keep track of a specific charger. However, I only gave it 4 stars because of one big omission, Bumblebee doesn't transform. My favorite thing to do with the Optimus Prime is to transform him from robot to truck with a voice command. Out of the box, it took me a little bit to actually figure out that Bumblebee doesn't transform. I mean, they are called Transformers for a reason! Overall, Bumblebee is really fun to play with and a great addition to the Robosen Transformer universe, but the lack of ability to transform is a huge disappointment.