Android gets new 3D logo, follows Google’s design theme, take a look

Over the past decade, the Android brand has undergone several updates to modernize its look and feel and evolve with the needs of the community. A few years ago, Google updated the naming convention for Android releases from fanciful (e.g., Android Lollipop) to simple (e.g., Android 14), making subsequent releases clearer and easier to understand globally. Now, the company has unveiled a new modern look of the Android logo that draws inspiration from Material design to complement the Google brand palette.

The bugdroid — the face and most identifiable element of the Android robot — now appears with more dimension, and a lot more character. The company has also updated the robot’s full-body appearance to ensure it can easily transition between digital and real-life environments, making it a versatile and reliable companion across channels, platforms and contexts.

“As part of our last update, the Android robot became a prominent fixture of our logo, reflecting the playfulness people have come to expect from Android. Today, we’re giving the most recognizable non-human member of our Android community an entirely new 3D look.” the company said in its blog.

In addition to moving away from longstanding lowercase stylization of “android,” Google is elevating the Android logo by capitalizing the “A,” adding more weight to its appearance when placed next to Google’s logo. The new Android stylization more closely mirrors Google’s logo and creates balance between the two.