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Preorders Open for Robosen’s Auto-Converting G1 Soundwave With Working Speaker and Cassette Deck

The introductory price is $999 for 30 days before increasing to $1,399, with delivery targeted for April 2026.

Overview

  • Soundwave fully auto-converts between robot and cassette player and doubles as a functional Bluetooth speaker and tape deck.
  • Robosen cites 84 high-performance chipsets and 28 precision servos to power the transformation, poses, and motion routines.
  • Front deck buttons control playback functions, and a built-in microphone enables on-device audio recording in cassette mode.
  • The figure recognizes 48 voice commands with the wake phrase “Hey, Soundwave,” and features 200+ recorded lines by original voice actor Frank Welker.
  • Preorders are live at Robosen and Entertainment Earth, which lists free U.S. shipping and charges at shipment, with HasbroPulse availability expected later.