Overview
- Bloomberg reports the planned consumer release has been indefinitely shelved, with Samsung calling Ballie an “active innovation platform.”
- The robot did not appear at CES 2026, marking another missed public showing after the company’s 2025 launch window slipped.
- Samsung has not announced a new retail timeline, and promotional pages remain online despite no commitment to ship the device.
- The spherical, projector-equipped home bot was pitched with smart-home control, on-device speakers, and Google Gemini for conversational AI.
- Reporting notes Ballie’s learnings are informing other products, such as the Jet Bot Steam Ultra, as rival AI robots like LG’s CLOiD drew attention at CES.