16 was Gero's attempt to revive his son who passed away as a android. (not from his cells, a true android of parts only. 17, 18, and 20 are Cyborgs)
Most other androids before this are in Dragonball, and movies for Z have additional models.
edit: (why he didn't scrap him with the others)
Triforce of Shadows
2024-06-29 02:01:42 +0000 UTC
Yes we will my friend!
Kaizen
2024-05-17 00:27:45 +0000 UTC
It’s funny how they mentioned how Dr. Gero had gotten rid of all his models up to Android 15.😉 You guys will probably be reacting to Movie 7: Super Android 13 soon within the next several episodes.
Shamir Smith
2024-05-17 00:13:12 +0000 UTC
17 and 18 are so sassy. Lol
Shamir Smith
2024-05-17 00:09:00 +0000 UTC
that lapıs thing and dr gero's son is bs mentioned by washed up crazy toriyama, it isn't part of the series
Jon
2024-05-16 06:05:46 +0000 UTC
The twins are actually cyborgs (human teenagers named Lapis and Lazuli kidnapped by Dr. Gero and outfitted with mechanical enhancements, which explains their rebellious nature, their bitterness towards him and why 17 wants to drive a car, because he was probably robbed of that opportunity). 16 is an actual android - purely mechanical, modeled after Dr. Gero's son.