Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Samsung Shelves Ballie Robot Indefinitely
Samsung has decided to put their Ballie robot on hold.
Ballie was a small, round robot that could move around your home, project videos, and control other smart devices.
Samsung first showed Ballie six years ago but never sold it.
They said it was almost ready last year, but now it seems it won't be coming out soon.
Samsung used what they learned from Ballie to make other products like robot vacuums.
Ballie was supposed to be powered by Google's AI and was shown at a big tech event in 2025, but it's not being sold yet.
Other companies are showing new robots at the event, making Ballie's absence more noticeable.
Samsung has indefinitely shelved Ballie, a smart home robot first announced in 2020.
Ballie was absent from CES 2025, despite previous indications of an impending release.
Samsung describes Ballie as an 'active innovation platform' rather than a consumer product.
The robot's technology has influenced other Samsung products like robot vacuums and smart home devices.
Ballie was last demonstrated at CES 2025 with features like video projection and smart home control.
- Who
- Samsung Electronics Co.
- What
- Shelving of Ballie robot
- When
- Indefinitely, after delays
- Where
- CES 2025, Las Vegas
- Why
- Product not ready for retail release
- Company
- Samsung Electronics Co.
- Product
- Ballie
- First Announced
- CES 2020
- Last Demonstrated
- CES 2025
- Current Status
- Shelved
- AI Platform
- Google's Gemini
- Key Features
- Video projection, pet monitoring, smart home control