A s CES began this year, one topic came up over and over again among reporters: “Where’s Ballie?" The personal robot that Samsung showed at CES 2024 left a huge impression on

Ballie, a little robotic smart home ball that made waves in previous shows, is becoming a real product.

You communicate with Ballie through voice, and at times, the robot also projects virtual buttons onto the floor that can be stepped on to make a selection. (I’m curious as to what its accessibility features might entail.) Samsung has also given Ballie plenty of power over the smart home; you can tell it to control your lights and various routines.

Samsung drew confused looks at the world's biggest tech fair when it unveiled a prototype of a round yellow robot with a projector built into it. Now, at this year's CES tech event in Las Vegas, the oversized talking tennis ball is back and available to purchase later in 2025,

Samsung’s home robot Ballie has been kicking around the CES circuit for half a decade, but we now have a very rough timeline for its launch. Samsung confirmed Ballie is set to hit the market at some point in the next 12 months,

Samsung’s home assistant robot which rolls around the house, Ballie, is set to go on sale later this year. However,  the exact timeframe for its Australia launch and its local pricing is yet to be confirmed.

Membership covers the cost of a device plus related maintenance services. It's rolling out in Korea next month; will the next Samsung Unpacked event include news of a US launch, too?

Samsung’s AI Subscription plan will offer access to Galaxy phones and Ballie home robot. Recently, Samsung began experimenting with a new product distribution model. The company