Hydrobot (G1)

This article is about the Autobot subgroup from Generation One. For the advertising mascot from The Last Knight, see Hydrobot (TLK).

The Hydrobots are an Autobot subgroup from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The Hydrobots specialize in underwater operations. Their members include Aquabat, Riptide, and Crest.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Riptide was constructed cold as a Hydrobot in response to the Forced Flood. Twenty Plus One

When the crew of the Lost Light found themselves underwater and under attack by Ammonites, Ultra Magnus noted that Aquastar, Waverider, and half of the Hydrobots were on board and would be well-suited to the environment. Into the Abyss

Having missed the first launch due to an altercation with a pair of Mortilus-worshipping NAILs, Riptide went on to join the crew of the Lost Light when it left Cybertron for the second time. Twenty Plus One Groove chatted with Riptide about how he knew one of the Triple Changer Hydrobots; not Aquabat but "the other one". Towards Peace

Notes

• James Roberts revealed on Twitter that one of the Hydrobots is named Crest. It is currently unknown if this is the same Crest.