Android 16 statue
Every year, a new statue is unveiled to unveil a new Android version. You can find this statue at Google's headquarters, located in Mountain View. Android 16 is celebrated with a statue of the famous Android mascot, in a carousel. However, this is not just any carousel. The mini carousel has the shapes of Material 3 Expressive. We will come across this new design on Android 16 devices, such as the Pixel 10 series. We have more images and information about it for you in the Pixel 10 Pro XL review.

Photo via Sameer Samat on X
With this statue, Google has something more playful again. Before, statues were a lot more pronounced. This was because Android versions were given names with treats. Now, only some code names are used internally, but nothing is done with them in the outside world. For example, we saw the big Android Lollipop statue, which was put down with Android 5.0 Lollipop.
What a fun day! We're still buzzing from the Android 16 launch, celebrating with a new statue that puts a spin on the Material 3 Expressive design and celebrates the power of AI. Check out this behind-the-scenes video of our statue. You might even say it's got layers of... pic.twitter.com/GUgJMuMa7A
- Seang Chau (@seangchau) August 26, 2025