Tech companies love rolling a robot out onstage. These systems serve as shorthand for consumer electronics brands branching out into a more bleeding-edge

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.

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

Pay a monthly fee to rent the latest AI devices The program aims to make cutting-edge tech more accessible There are optional maintenance services as part of the subscription Samsung has a new plan to put AI tech in your hands,

While not having as large a presence at CES 2025 as it did last year, Ballie popped up in the Samsung booth, with the news that Ballie should be available this year.

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?

Discover Samsung's adorable robotic ball-butler, Ballie. Learn about its features and its upcoming launch at CES 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 vice chair confirmed in a CES press conference that it is expanding its AI Subscription Club to Galaxy phones.

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