Overview

• Samsung has announced that its Ballie robot, first unveiled in 2020, will be available to U.S. consumers this summer, with pre-registration now open.
• Ballie integrates Google’s Gemini AI alongside Samsung’s proprietary AI, enabling advanced multimodal capabilities like processing audio, visual, and environmental data.
• The robot offers personalized home assistance, including style advice, health recommendations, smart home control, and even projecting videos or websites onto walls.
• This launch builds on Samsung and Google’s established partnership, which previously integrated Gemini AI into Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
• Ballie represents a milestone in consumer robotics as it transitions from years of prototypes to a fully functional product ready for market.