Mechanical arm Emoji

People

A silver, jointed robotic arm with visible pistons and hardware. It represents advanced prosthetics, cybernetic enhancements, or the integration of human biology with high-end robotics.

Usage Context

Used to discuss technological advancements, futuristic concepts, or to show support for the disability community regarding modern medical devices. It is frequently paired with 🤖 to talk about robotics or 💪 when emphasizing strength through technology.

History

Added in 2019 as part of Unicode 12.0, this emoji was introduced alongside a broader effort to expand representation of assistive technologies and accessibility tools, moving beyond standard human anatomy to reflect how tech helps bridge physical gaps.

Details

Glyph

🦾

Unicode

U+1F9BE

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9be:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDBE;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category People

Subcategory body-parts

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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