Set in the twenty‑third century, the series follows Rob Simmons, a scientist who commands a team of robots, Tur, Bort, Beau, Crunch, and Ono, known as the Orbots. Together they serve as members of the Galactic Patrol, the Earth‑based futuristic police force, and confront the malevolent planet Shadow. The planet’s ruler, Umbra, seeks to dominate the universe, and the Orbots must stop his sinister plans.