Mysterious robot in a cowboy hat spotted walking Santa Ana streets with anti-ICE sign

Santa Ana had an unusual pedestrian in late summer 2025. A silver humanoid robot in a white cowboy hat was filmed walking the city's sidewalks and crosswalks, and on Sept. 7 Juice Unlocked asked followers whether they had seen the robot that had "been walking around Santa Ana lately."

The robot's chest carried an anti-ICE message with an expletive, readable in the clip as "F*ck I.C.E." The post's cover graphic called it a "mysterious robot."

What the video shows

The clips were shot at different times of day. At night, the robot crosses a crosswalk and walks down a lit sidewalk carrying a black bag. In daylight, it crosses a street in front of a corner building as people walk by, including one person holding a purple umbrella.

The robot walks on two legs with a bent-knee gait, and a blue light glows around its head.

What we don't know

The post did not say who built or operates the robot, where exactly in Santa Ana each clip was filmed, when the clips were recorded, or whether the walks were part of a protest, an art project or a stunt. The clip's audio does not answer those questions.

The post drew more than 3,700 likes and 78 comments.