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AzimuthAcolyte: Sound and Fury -> Sound and Fury (episode) update

2025-05-13T22:27:28Z

Sound and Fury -> Sound and Fury (episode) update

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	Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}		Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}

	[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass-produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}		[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury (episode)\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass-produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}

	Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}

TheLastGherkin at 20:39, 11 December 2024

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	Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners", the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.		Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners", the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===~~Transformers~~ Animated===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	~~Dr.~~ Sumdac used technology from the crashed remains of [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]] as the basis for his robotics empire. By the early 22nd century, [[Detroit]] had become the world's automaton manufacturing capital, a clean and high-tech city. Robots performed many everyday jobs, including:		Professor Sumdac used technology from the crashed remains of [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]] as the basis for his robotics empire. By the early 22nd century, [[Detroit]] had become the world's automaton manufacturing capital, a clean and high-tech city. Robots performed many everyday jobs, including:

	* Garbage disposal		* Garbage disposal
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	Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}

			===''Shattered Glass Animated''===
			In [[Shattered Glass Animated\|another universe]], a different [[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]] reverse engineered his technology from the crashed remains of [[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)\|Optimus Prime]]. From his [[Terrordrome]] in Detroit, his robot army conquered lower Michigan. {{storylink\|The 'Bots and The 'Cons\|The 'Cons}}

	[[Category:Animated technology]]		[[Category:Animated technology]]
	[[Category:Drones]]		[[Category:Drones]]

Saix: clean up, removed: from the (2), typos fixed: mass produce → mass-produce

2020-12-28T20:32:38Z

clean up, removed: from the (2), typos fixed: mass produce → mass-produce

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	~~:''Automatons are machines from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''~~		Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners", the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.

	Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.

	The fact that they were all reverse-engineered from a [[Decepticon\|giant robot bent on killing everything around it]] is unknown, but what kind of problems could that cause? It's not like it's still online, right?		The fact that they were all reverse-engineered from a [[Decepticon\|giant robot bent on killing everything around it]] is unknown, but what kind of problems could that cause? It's not like it's still online, right?


	{{quote\|The robot revolution begins here—on a typical Sumdac Systems assembly line!\|Dr. Sumdac boasts of his creations\|"[[Transform and Roll Out]]"}}		{{quote\|The robot revolution begins here—on a typical Sumdac Systems assembly line!\|Dr. Sumdac boasts of his creations\|"[[Transform and Roll Out]]"}}
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	* Biomedical research		* Biomedical research

	That last group, Sumdac's "microbots", was designed to enter infected organic systems and destroy the causes of disease, potentially one day allowing [[~~Human\|humans~~]] to achieve immortality. However, the Sumdac Systems technicians lost control of the microbot replication process, and the robots mutated their insect host into a giant, all-consuming monster that the [[Autobot~~\|Autobots~~]] had to defeat {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}}		That last group, Sumdac's "microbots", was designed to enter infected organic systems and destroy the causes of disease, potentially one day allowing [[human]]s to achieve immortality. However, the Sumdac Systems technicians lost control of the microbot replication process, and the robots mutated their insect host into a giant, all-consuming monster that the [[Autobot]]s had to defeat {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}}

	Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}		Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}

	[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}		[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass-produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}

	Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}

Ascendron: /* Transformers Animated */

2015-10-11T01:51:39Z

Transformers Animated

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	* Food preparation and sales		* Food preparation and sales
	* Building upkeep		* Building upkeep
	* [[Police drone\|Law enforcement]]		* [[Police drone\|Law]] [[Copterdrone\|enforcement]]
	* [[News Bot\|Media camera work~~]] and [[Copterdrone\|broadcasting~~]]		* [[News Bot\|Media camera work]]
	* Heavy industry, including robot manufacture		* Heavy industry, including robot manufacture
	* [[Tutor Bot\|Education]]		* [[Tutor Bot\|Education]]

Ascendron: /* Transformers Animated */

2015-10-11T01:10:00Z

Transformers Animated

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	* Building upkeep		* Building upkeep
	* [[Police drone\|Law enforcement]]		* [[Police drone\|Law enforcement]]
	* [[News Bot\|Media camera work]]		* [[News Bot\|Media camera work]] and [[Copterdrone\|broadcasting]]
	* Heavy industry, including robot manufacture		* Heavy industry, including robot manufacture
	* [[Tutor Bot\|Education]]		* [[Tutor Bot\|Education]]

Abates at 08:48, 24 October 2014

2014-10-24T08:48:12Z

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	:''Automatons are machines from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''		:''Automatons are machines from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''

	Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.		Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.

	The fact that they were all reverse-engineered from a [[Decepticon\|giant robot bent on killing everything around it]] is unknown, but what kind of problems could that cause? It's not like it's still online, right?		The fact that they were all reverse-engineered from a [[Decepticon\|giant robot bent on killing everything around it]] is unknown, but what kind of problems could that cause? It's not like it's still online, right?

Abates at 06:47, 11 July 2012

2012-07-11T06:47:10Z

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	:''Automatons are machines from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''		:''Automatons are machines from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''

	Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.		Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.
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	That last group, Sumdac's "microbots", was designed to enter infected organic systems and destroy the causes of disease, potentially one day allowing [[Human\|humans]] to achieve immortality. However, the Sumdac Systems technicians lost control of the microbot replication process, and the robots mutated their insect host into a giant, all-consuming monster that the [[Autobot\|Autobots]] had to defeat {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}}		That last group, Sumdac's "microbots", was designed to enter infected organic systems and destroy the causes of disease, potentially one day allowing [[Human\|humans]] to achieve immortality. However, the Sumdac Systems technicians lost control of the microbot replication process, and the robots mutated their insect host into a giant, all-consuming monster that the [[Autobot\|Autobots]] had to defeat {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}}

	Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}		Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}

	[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]].{{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}		[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}

	Shards of the [[~~AllSpark (Animated)\|~~AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia ~~robot~~\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}


	[[Category:Animated technology]]		[[Category:Animated technology]]
	[[Category:Drones]]		[[Category:Drones]]

Apoc at 18:56, 17 March 2011

2011-03-17T18:56:29Z

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	[[Category:Animated]]		[[Category:Animated technology]]
	~~[[Category:Technology~~]]
	[[Category:Drones]]		[[Category:Drones]]

Abates at 07:23, 31 January 2010

2010-01-31T07:23:02Z

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	:''Automatons are machines in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''		:''Automatons are machines from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''

	Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.		Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.

Thylacine 2000: /* Transformers Animated */

2009-06-07T14:52:04Z

Transformers Animated

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	Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}		Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}

	[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}}		[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]].{{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}

	Shards of the [[AllSpark (Animated)\|AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia robot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark (Animated)\|AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia robot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}

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	Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}		Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}

	[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass-produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}		[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury (episode)\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass-produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}

	Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}

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	~~:''Automatons are machines from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]]''~~		Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners", the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.

	Known by their proud creator as "tireless mechanical partners," the '''automatons''' have proven to be the foundation of economic and social development in the 22nd century. An all-purpose robotic product fleet invented by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)\|Isaac Sumdac]], automatons perform a wide variety of jobs without fear, complaint, or (usually) error.

	The fact that they were all reverse-engineered from a [[Decepticon\|giant robot bent on killing everything around it]] is unknown, but what kind of problems could that cause? It's not like it's still online, right?		The fact that they were all reverse-engineered from a [[Decepticon\|giant robot bent on killing everything around it]] is unknown, but what kind of problems could that cause? It's not like it's still online, right?


	{{quote\|The robot revolution begins here—on a typical Sumdac Systems assembly line!\|Dr. Sumdac boasts of his creations\|"[[Transform and Roll Out]]"}}		{{quote\|The robot revolution begins here—on a typical Sumdac Systems assembly line!\|Dr. Sumdac boasts of his creations\|"[[Transform and Roll Out]]"}}
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	* Biomedical research		* Biomedical research

	That last group, Sumdac's "microbots", was designed to enter infected organic systems and destroy the causes of disease, potentially one day allowing [[~~Human\|humans~~]] to achieve immortality. However, the Sumdac Systems technicians lost control of the microbot replication process, and the robots mutated their insect host into a giant, all-consuming monster that the [[Autobot~~\|Autobots~~]] had to defeat {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}}		That last group, Sumdac's "microbots", was designed to enter infected organic systems and destroy the causes of disease, potentially one day allowing [[human]]s to achieve immortality. However, the Sumdac Systems technicians lost control of the microbot replication process, and the robots mutated their insect host into a giant, all-consuming monster that the [[Autobot]]s had to defeat {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}}

	Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}		Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Meltdown (Animated)\|Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}

	[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}		[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass-produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]]. {{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}

	Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia-bot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}

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	Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}		Despite their usefulness, automatons are also resented by many humans who view the machines as having out-competed them for certain jobs. [[Prometheus Black]] staged robot-wrecking wrestling matches as a promotion for his own [[Colossus Rhodes\|biochemical augmentation merchandise]], to the cheers of large and eager crowds. {{storylink\|Total Meltdown}}

	[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}}		[[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] used his sonic control signals to reorganize Detroit's automatons into a revolutionary army. He directed some of them to merge with and augment his own body, and others to go on a rampage against humans and Autobots. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}} After [[Porter C. Powell]] took control of Sumdac Systems, he used Soundwave's schematics to mass produce [[Sound Wave\|a super-awesome toy that every cool kid would want]].{{storylink\|Human Error, Part I}} But [[For safety reasons\|safety testing]] had not uncovered the inconvenient little glitch that all the toys would try to enslave humanity and conquer the world, so instead there had to be a full recall on [[Christmas]] Day, bankrupting Powell.{{storylink\|Human Error, Part II}}

	Shards of the [[AllSpark (Animated)\|AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia robot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}		Shards of the [[AllSpark (Animated)\|AllSpark]] are able to bring Sumdac's automatons to life — and they seem [[Nokia robot\|hostile]]. {{storylink\|The Elite Guard}}