Forbes April 14, 2025
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...







