Samsung's Ballie robot, a smart home bot that was supposed to be the next big thing in consumer tech, seems to have vanished into thin air. Just months ago, the company announced its retail launch, and it made a splash at every CES since 2020, but this year, not so much.
The robot itself is a futuristic-looking sphere with a projector and Google Gemini built-in, giving it a BB-8 vibe from Star Wars. However, Samsung has been tight-lipped about the robot's release date, leaving fans wondering if Ballie was just a marketing gimmick all along.
According to a statement from Samsung, Ballie is an "active innovation platform" that continues to inform how the company designs spatially aware experiences, particularly in areas like smart home intelligence and AI. However, there's no mention of a consumer release date, which raises eyebrows.
Meanwhile, other tech companies are showcasing their own lineups of AI robots at CES, including Samsung rival LG's CLOiD robot. The question on everyone's mind is whether Ballie was just a distraction from the real action in consumer tech.
Samsung hasn't offered any official word on what happened to Ballie since its absence at CES 2026, leaving fans wondering if they'll ever get to see this futuristic bot in their homes.
The robot itself is a futuristic-looking sphere with a projector and Google Gemini built-in, giving it a BB-8 vibe from Star Wars. However, Samsung has been tight-lipped about the robot's release date, leaving fans wondering if Ballie was just a marketing gimmick all along.
According to a statement from Samsung, Ballie is an "active innovation platform" that continues to inform how the company designs spatially aware experiences, particularly in areas like smart home intelligence and AI. However, there's no mention of a consumer release date, which raises eyebrows.
Meanwhile, other tech companies are showcasing their own lineups of AI robots at CES, including Samsung rival LG's CLOiD robot. The question on everyone's mind is whether Ballie was just a distraction from the real action in consumer tech.
Samsung hasn't offered any official word on what happened to Ballie since its absence at CES 2026, leaving fans wondering if they'll ever get to see this futuristic bot in their homes.
I was so hyped for it, I had already ordered one online thinking it was finally going to drop but now it just vanished 
. I'm starting to think they were just messing with us all along, you know like that time Apple announced the iPhone 6 and then didn't come out for years 
. But at the same time, Ballie does sound super cool with its projector and Google Gemini built-in 
. I'm still holding out hope they'll bring it back to life, maybe as some sort of smart home assistant or something 
. It's just so frustrating because I want that robot in my living room ASAP! 
. I mean, I loved the way it looked, but if Samsung is just gonna drop the ball (no pun intended), I'm not surprised. I guess we'll have to wait and see what other tricks they've up their sleeve 
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! i think samsung might have gotten a lil bored with the hype and decided to keep it under wraps 
. cesa 2026 was really weird tho, especially with all these other cool robots popping up everywhere...lg's cloid robot is giving me LIFE 
but seriously, when are we gonna see ballie in our living rooms? 
like, one sec it's the next big thing and then poof nothingness 
Samsung always plays it cool but now they're just ghosting us lol. CEs is all about showcase the future tech and now we got LG doin their thang and Ballie just disappears 
. I hope it's not just a marketing gimmick 'cause that would be such a waste of hype 
. Maybe Samsung is just playin' it safe this time?
and honestly, i think it's kinda cool that they're experimenting with smart home intelligence & AI without putting a timeline on it 
it's not like ballie was meant to be a consumer product anyway, more like a proof-of-concept for their future tech 
It's like Samsung just dropped the ball (pun intended) and didn't deliver on its promise. I know how invested you must have been, looking forward to seeing it in your home and experiencing that futuristic tech. But now, it seems like we're left with nothing but questions and a whole lot of disappointment 
. It's like we're just left wondering if it was all just a marketing stunt from the start.
. I feel like there's gotta be more to this story, but for now, it's just a big mystery 
. i mean, it makes sense that they might've changed plans or something, but the lack of info is really annoying 
. and now all these other companies are showing off their own robots and ballie just kinda... vanished 
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. I'm not saying Ballie will follow the same path, but Samsung's lack of transparency about its release date is making me wonder if this is just a marketing ploy 
. It's like they're trying to get our attention without actually delivering on their promise. And now that other companies are showing off their own AI robots, I'm starting to think that Ballie was just a distraction from the real tech happenings 
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, thought it was gonna be the next big thing in smart homes 
. But now it just vanished 
Anyway, I'm still holding out hope that Ballie will make an appearance soon... fingers crossed 
. And don't even get me started on the projector – what's wrong with good old-fashioned TV like everyone else? I swear, these tech companies are more worried about being cool than actually making something useful for our daily lives