Google's Android 16 'Statue' Is a Material 3 Expressive Merry-Go-Round

Google's Android 16 'statue' is a Material 3 Expressive merry-go-round

Every year, Google creates a new statue to commemorate each Android release and, for Android 16, it’s a celebration of...

Google's new Android 16 statue takes a spin on a Material 3 Expressive merry-go-round

Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Google has unveiled its latest statue to commemorate the release of Android 16. The statue features Android’s mascot on a merry-go-round. The seats are fashioned to look like Material 3 Expressive UI shapes. Google has a tradition of commemorating the release of major Android OS updates by unveiling new statues of its Android mascot, “The Bot.” The company released the stable version of Android 16 back i…

Google Unveils Playful Android 16 Statue Inspired by Material 3 Expressive

Unlike its competitors like Apple and Microsoft, Google has typically tried to position itself as a “fun” company. This is why, during the early days of Android, Google actually had a lawn filled with various statues. These statues were designed around the different versions of its platform. Now, it looks like Google is bringing it back with a new Android 16 statue. Google shows off new Android 16 statue In a post on X, Sameer Samat, Google’s Pr…