| Android lawn statues | |
|---|---|
 The Android lawn statues in 2015 | |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Location | Mountain View, California |
| Charleston Rd & Huff Ave | |
| Owner | |
The Android lawn statues are a series of large foam statues near the Googleplex (Google's headquarters) in Mountain View, California, currently located at Charleston Rd & Huff Ave. They are based on the code names for versions of Google's Android mobile operating system, which were named after desserts and sweet treats. Google used to commission a statue for each new Android version, a tradition that ended in 2019 after the release of Android 10. Starting with Android 11, the statues are created as virtual 3D models.[1]
These statues were originally located in front of Building 44, where the Android development team had its offices, before being moved to their present location a few blocks away next to the Google Visitor Center Beta. The area is open to Google employees and their guests, and visitors are encouraged to take photos.
Up to 2013's KitKat, all the sculptures were made by the company Themendous, previously known as Custom Creations.[2][3]
- ^ "Google dumped a snow cone on its new 3D Android 12 statue, and that's pretty much how we feel about it too". Android Police. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ Graham, Fiona (2011-03-02). "Look on Google's Android Honeycomb statue, ye mighty, and despair!". CNET. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ King, Bertel Jr. (September 4, 2013). "Themendous Is The Company That Makes Google's Android Statues, Here's How They Made The Latest 'KitKat' One". Android Police. Retrieved January 4, 2017.