But among those big announcements, one little detail went under the radar. The new 3D mascot for Android actually has an official name, and it isn’t something we’ve been calling it all along.

Google is changing its mobile operating system’s branding by adopting “Android” with a capital A instead of all lowercase letters. The company is also updating the bug droid logo to a 3D avatar.

The updated logo, 3D bugdroid, and brand identity will “appear on Android devices and in more places starting this year.” Add 9to5Google to your Google News feed.

Back in September, Google introduced updated “Android” branding with a 3D robot mascot. At CES 2024, Google shared that this new Android bugdroid is called “The Bot.” Last year’s update ...

While the app icons have followed the flat design trend, the Android robot has been transformed into a 3D representation. This logo redesign appears to indicate more than just a grammatical shift.