Overview
- Bloomberg reports Ballie has been “indefinitely shelved,” with Samsung calling it an “active innovation platform” used internally.
- The robot was absent from CES 2026 after missing a promised summer 2025 release and skipping IFA 2025.
- Samsung says Ballie’s learnings on spatial awareness, context-driven experiences and privacy-by-design will inform future products.
- Ballie was a small wheeled sphere running Tizen with a built-in projector and Google Gemini integration for smart-home control and conversational tasks.
- CES 2026 showcased many rival consumer robots, including LG’s CLOiD, highlighting a crowded market as Samsung keeps Ballie off shelves.