It seems that Samsung wants to give its robotics division a boost. Recently, the South Korean giant became the major shareholder of Rainbow Robotics. Now, during CES 2025, Samsung has confirmed that its home robot Ballie will finally hit stores sometime in H1 2025.
Samsung originally showed Ballie at CES 2020, but it has yet to make it to the commercial market. It is a little rolling robot that “acts as a personal home assistant, autonomously driving around the home to complete various tasks,” according to the brand. Basically, it is designed to assist you with certain types of tasks around your home.
Ballie made an appearance at last year’s CES as well. Back then, Samsung announced an upgrade in the form of a projector. The robot’s new component allows it to stream content onto surfaces and enables a new type of control based on foot presses. Basically, Ballie is now able to project virtual buttons on the floor for you to give it instructions by pressing them with your feet.
Samsung confirms you’ll be able to buy the Ballie robot sometime in H1 2025
The long wait for the robot to be available on the commercial market is just a few months away. Samsung has confirmed that Ballie will hit stores during H1 2025. That is, if all goes well, you could buy the little home assistant in July of this year at the latest.
Samsung also showed off some of Ballie’s skills at CES 2025. The firm demonstrated how you can ask it questions and manage your smart home devices using voice commands. Let’s hope the company doesn’t limit support solely to SmartThings products. The new projector also allows you to view a movie on a flat surface. Ballie projected the Uncharted movie during the demonstration.
There’s now an integrated mapping and obstacle-detection system
Being a robot that moves autonomously around your house, Samsung has integrated a mapping and obstacle-detection system. The robot’s array of cameras and sensors enable both this function and the use of virtual buttons.
It’s noteworthy that home assistant robots have yet to capture the attention of the general public. Typically, such products are available at prohibitively expensive prices. Apparently, many feel that they cost too much for what they actually offer in terms of functionality. Only time will tell if Ballie manages to break through this and win over many families.
Samsung will hold another press conference on Monday at 2 p.m. PT. The company could reveal details about Ballie’s availability and pricing there.
