Optimus Form vs Function Function: Some clothing will have a practical purpose. An Optimus working on a construction site may need a reflective vest and hard hat. One working outdoors might need boots for mud, water, or rough terrain. Uniforms could identify a robot’s job, employer, or safety requirements. In many environments, what Optimus wears may simply become part of its equipment. Form: But humans don’t dress things only because they have to. We personalize almost everything around us - cars, phones, homes, pets, even digital avatars. Once humanoid robots enter our homes and daily lives, people are going to dress them too. Whether Optimus needs clothes or not, humans will almost certainly want it to wear them.