Samsung Ballie (with Gemini)

2025-04-09 · Publisher : Samsung · Domain : Robotics

Samsung and Google Cloud announce that Ballie, Samsung's spherical companion robot, will run Gemini and ship in summer 2025 in the US and Korea. It never shipped: the project was reported shelved in January 2026.

### Background On April 9, 2025, Samsung and Google Cloud announced Gemini integration in Ballie, Samsung's spherical companion robot. First shown in 2020 and revived at CES 2024 with a built-in projector, Ballie finally got a date: summer 2025, in the US and South Korea. ### Specifications - Google's Gemini model to process voice, camera images and sensor data. - Built-in 1080p projector to display workout videos or content on walls and floors. - Styling and wellness tips, smart device control (lighting), video doorbell feed. - No price announced; Samsung cited tariff uncertainty. ### Why it matters Ballie embodied electronics giants' ambition to put a generative-AI companion robot in every home. Samsung missed the promised window: the launch slipped in late 2025, then several outlets reported in January 2026 that the project was shelved indefinitely. App interface elements spotted in summer 2026 keep the question open. ### Key takeaways A major announcement with no product: Ballie symbolizes the gap between trade-show demos and commercial home robots.

Tags : Domestique, Compagnon, Gemini, Corée du Sud