Quote Originally Posted by Pipesqueak
Why transform into a 'mobile computer lab with telescope' of a size only suitable for humans to use? If perceptor needs people to do his scienctific work for him, then something's seriously wrong.
Unless it's scanned from a mobile lab on Earth and it's just his Earthen disguise. Technically the Transformers don't need cockpits, drivers seats, controls etc., but it's all part of their disguise. What makes less sense is how they have cockpits etc. in their Cybertronian modes! That's something that the live-action movie addressed - if you look at movie Megatron and the protoforms, they don't have any pilot compartments.

Either that or we'll see Animated Diaclones.