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Robot emoji

🤖 is AI, bots and acting mechanically. Copy it here with the emoji that go with it.

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What the robot emoji means

🤖 (robot, Emoji 1.0) is the emoji for AI, bots, automation and acting mechanically. It marks bot accounts and automated replies, sits in posts about ChatGPT and machine learning, and describes people running on autopilot (“Monday mode 🤖”). 🦾 (mechanical arm) and 👾 (alien monster) are the nearest relatives; 🛸 the UFO.

Unicode name: robot · U+1F916 · Emoji 1.0 (2015) · group: Smileys & Emotion.

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How people use it

  • AI and bots: 🤖 in tech posts and bot names
  • Autopilot: “running on 🤖 mode”
  • Sci-fi: 🤖🚀🛸
  • Kids: robot toys and costumes

Compare the options

EmojiNameUse it forWatch out for
robotU+1F916Robot, AI, automationNeutral
mechanical armU+1F9BEMechanical arm; cyborg, strengthNewer
alien monsterU+1F47EAlien monster; retro gamingSee the game emoji guide
alienU+1F47DAlienSee the alien emoji guide

Chat examples

Real messages with 🤖, and a reply that fits.

  1. I’m on autopilot today 🤖

    beep boop

  2. 🤖 processing…

    take your time

  3. talk like a robot 🤖

    no

Questions people ask

What does 🤖 mean?

A robot: AI, bots, automation or acting like a machine.

Is there an AI emoji?

No dedicated one. 🤖 is what people use, and many apps use ✨ for AI features — see the sparkle emoji guide.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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