Forbes April 14, 2025
Paul Lamkin

After years of demos – it was actually shown off over 5 years ago at CES 2020 – Samsung’s bright yellow, BB8-esque, home robot is finally going on sale.

The Korean company confirmed that Ballie will roll into homes in the US and Korea this summer, with a juicy AI upgrade courtesy of Google Gemini.

Pre-registration is already live on Samsung’s website, so it looks as if, finally, Samsung is serious about turning this longtime prototype into a product you can actually buy.

I’ve actually seen Ballie rolling around at various CES and IFA expos over the years and it’s never really struck me as more than a glorified projector on wheels.

However, thanks to a newly announced partnership between...

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