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.

Google has updated its Android logo and mascot, revealing a new 3D look for the robot. A gif shows the Android robot going from its traditional green coloring to blue, yellow, rainbow and also ...

The other big aspect is the Android robot, which, since 2019, has appeared alongside the wordmark. In going 3D, Google gave the bugdroid “more dimension, and a lot more character.” ...