What you need to know
- A report from South Korea claims Samsung is delaying Ballie as it expresses "caution" about the AI home companion and its "place" in the home.
- Additionally, the report expressed that there are supposed concerns about Ballie's (alleged) high price point and whether or not consumers will engage with it due to that and its features.
- Ballie was first shown off by Samsung five years ago during CES 2020, introduced as part of its human-centric robot vision for homes.
- The company's vice chairman, Han Jong-hee, teased that Ballie would see a U.S. and South Korea launch in the first half of 2025, but that didn't happen.
