Huddle

The story of Huddle

Huddle stands within the Android lawn statues near the Googleplex, so the most striking thing here is not a single monument but a whole cluster of oversized foam figures tied to Google’s Android history. Google used to commission one statue for each new Android version, and that tradition ended in 2019 with the release of Android 10. Starting with Android 11, the statues became virtual 3D models instead.

These figures were first placed in front of Building 44, where the Android development team had its offices, and later moved a few blocks to this spot beside the Google Visitor Center Beta. The area is open to Google employees and their guests, and visitors are encouraged to take photos.

The statues are based on the code names for Android releases, which were named after desserts and sweet treats. Up to 2013’s KitKat, all the sculptures were made by Themendous, previously known as Custom Creations.

You are in Mountain View, California, a city in Santa Clara County and part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The city takes its name from its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and its population was 82,376 at the 2020 census.

If you want a good vantage point, walk around the display and look for the newer virtual-era framing in the way this physical group ends.