There have been robot builds. There have been truck builds. But the LEGO designers delivered something truly special with this: a massive Transformers Optimus Prime that also turns into a semi truck.

It’s widely known that Lego is a wonderful product but sometimes it really impresses with its innovation. Case in point its latest kit, a 13.5-inch tall Optimus Prime which actually transforms into a ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Lego ...

It is in the name after all. But we still can’t help but feel impressed by the engineering behind this LEGO Transformers set. With just a few easy shifts and no re-building required, LEGO Optimus ...

An impressive set for sure, the Lego Icons Optimus Prime is better off as a display piece than a toy as he can be a bit fragile. That being said, he can transform from robot to truck mode with ease, ...

Like so many companies before it, Hasbro finally realized that while it’s easy enough to imitate the elements of LEGO, nobody does brick-built toys better. Back when the company tried its own Kre-O, ...

Like LEGO Optimus Prime, LEGO Bumblebee is divided into 10 bags of bricks and Technic pieces. You initially built Optimus as an Autobot, and the last several pages of instructions were a how-to manual ...

LEGO and Hasbro announced a new set that dreams are made of a couple of weeks ago. That's right, LEGO is making Transformers sets, and the kick-off is the ultimate one. Optimus Prime, leader of the ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Optimus Prime is officially a Lego set — ...