Samsung’s AI robot ball with a projector is real and ready to roll in 2025

bali samsung It made waves at CES 2020 As a concept a home robot could one day walk around your house. In 2024, Samsung is bringing it back to CES to share what it was like Giving the device a display that can stream information And content on different surfaces. in Consumer Electronics Show 2025 And in Las Vegas, it took things a step further and announced that it will actually ship the rolling robot this year in the United States.

We don’t have a price or release time frame yet, but during one presentation, it was determined Wall-EThe robot-like robot was able to share information about Las Vegas attractions, operate lights and various smart home products via voice commands and project the Uncharted movie onto a nearby wall.

Asking Ballie to “zoom the screen” made the circular robot turn around and find a different wall on which it could project a larger image. The device has built-in speakers for sound.

In addition to voice controls, Ballie also recognizes your “foot presses” on a virtual button to complete a task, such as saying “Okay” or “Show me more.” An array of cameras and sensors make this virtual interaction possible. After being presented with two wines and asked which one went best with steak, Ballie was able to use her “foot presses” to ask follow-up questions and ultimately make a recommendation.

Samsung isn’t the first company to try bringing robots into the home. Over the past two years it has sold to Amazon Astro home robot Which is powered by Alexa and can navigate around the house, but today it is selling the $1,600 device only through “exclusive invites.” At LG It similarly demonstrated the ambitions of home robotics At CES, but it’s unclear when or if these products will be available at all.

Apple has even been rumored to be expanding into the smart home, with a report last year suggesting that the company was looking into the space. Recent rumors have claimed so Apple may share more news about new smart home products in March.