Samsung Ballie

Not released

Announced onlyNot programmableBuilt-in projectorSmartThings hubRepeatedly delayedShelved

Not releasedShipping: Not released.

Remote control: Not possible. Not released and no SDK announced.

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Overview

Samsung's rolling ball robot was unveiled at CES 2020, redesigned with a built-in 1080p projector at CES 2024, and promised for summer 2025 in the US and Korea. It missed that date, skipped CES 2026, and Samsung now calls it an 'active innovation platform'. Bloomberg reported it indefinitely shelved in January 2026.

Type: Wheeled robot · Consumer home robots
Maker: Samsung Electronics (South Korea)
Released: 2020
Price: Not released
Status: Announced only
Best for: Ages 12+
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

Never priced.

Shipping: Not released. Never released for sale.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Consumer home robots
Released	2020
Country	South Korea
Availability	Announced only
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	Built-in LLM chat · Samsung announced Google Gemini plus in-house models for natural conversation, though the robot never shipped. The Korea Herald ↗
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Unknown
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	Ball-shaped (dimensions never published)
Drive	Two-wheeled rolling sphere
Compute	Not published
Vision	4K front camera and 2K rear camera (CES 2025 version)
Lidar	Lidar plus a time-of-flight sensor (CES 2025 version)
Sensors	Four far-field microphones, lidar and ToF for navigation
Runtime	Not published
Speed	Not published
SDK	None announced