However, details about Ballie's availability, pricing, and some features are still unclear. The success of home robots in the market has been mixed, with some companies like Amazon and Mayfield Robotics facing challenges. It remains to be seen whether Samsung's Ballie will be successful when it hits the market.
Key takeaways:
- Samsung has upgraded Ballie, its spherical home robot, with new AI features. The robot is about the size of a bowling ball and has a battery life of two to three hours.
- Ballie can navigate rooms and obstacles using a spatial lidar sensor, and it can project movies and video calls with a 1080p projector. It can also adjust the projection based on wall distance, lighting conditions, and the viewer's posture and facial angle.
- The robot can be controlled with voice commands or text messages, and it can interact with both smart and "non-smart" devices in a home. It can also map a home's floor plan and learn recurring user patterns.
- Despite these features, it's unclear whether Ballie will be successful in the market, as other home robots have struggled to gain traction. Details about Ballie's availability and pricing have not yet been confirmed.