"According to , Samsung has "indefinitely shelved" the robot. A spokesperson told the publication that the company will keep Ballie around as an "active innovation platform" internally. "After multiple years of real-world testing, it continues to inform how Samsung designs spatially aware, context-driven experiences, particularly in areas like smart home intelligence, ambient AI and privacy-by-design," the spokesperson added. There's a sliver of a chance that Samsung will eventually bring Ballie to market, but that seems unlikely as things stand."
"So, six years after we first clapped eyes on the robot at CES 2020, (and two years after a redesigned larger version debuted), it appears to be doomed as a consumer device. It's a bit of a shame, as Ballie seemed like a fun gadget. In fairness to Samsung, companies are now likely having to be more judicious about what products - especially more experimental ones - go into full production amid rising costs of things like RAM."
Samsung has indefinitely shelved Ballie and will not release it as a consumer product for the foreseeable future. The company will continue to use Ballie internally as an active innovation platform to inform spatially aware, context-driven experiences in smart home intelligence, ambient AI and privacy-by-design. A planned summer 2025 release window passed without launch. Ballie debuted at CES 2020 and a redesigned larger version appeared two years later. After multiple years of real-world testing, Ballie contributed to design work. Rising component costs and the need to be judicious with experimental products influenced the decision, leaving a consumer release unlikely.
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