Not for sale Samsung, home companion
Samsung Ballie
Listed by the maker as Ballie.
You can't buy the Samsung Ballie.
- The Gadgeteer reported Ballie won't ship to American homes in 2026.the-gadgeteer.com, May 20, 2026
- In April 2025, Samsung said Ballie would be available in the US and Korea that summer; that did not happen.news.samsung.com, Apr 9, 2025
| Price | No USD price published |
| Status | Not for sale the-gadgeteer.com, checked Oct 24, 2026 |
| Sold to US buyers | Not on sale |
| Autonomy | Unclear |
Spec sources not published. Method.
Price and terms
- Samsung said Ballie would use Google's Gemini alongside its own language models.news.samsung.com, Apr 9, 2025
Reported specs and features
- TechCrunch reported Ballie's battery is designed to last two to three hours.techcrunch.com, Jan 8, 2024
Reported figures, not the maker's spec sheet, so they're not in the spec table or the scale drawing.
What it can do at home
| Patrol the house | Claimed or demoed only"sending video updates of pets or loved ones to users' devices when they're away from home" | news.samsung.com |
| Keep you company | Claimed or demoed only"AI home companion robot Ballie" | news.samsung.com |
Nobody we can cite claims it can fold laundry, do the dishes, tidy up, fetch things, vacuum or carry loads. See the chore matrix.
Availability and history
- The Gadgeteer reported Ballie won't ship to American homes in 2026.the-gadgeteer.com, May 20, 2026
- SamMobile reported Ballie skipped CES 2026.sammobile.com, Feb 12, 2026
- The Ballie sign-up page was removed and now redirects to Samsung's projector page.sammobile.com, Feb 12, 2026
- SamMobile reported Ballie missed its self-imposed 2025 deadline.sammobile.com, Jan 8, 2026
- Samsung referred to Ballie as an active innovation platform within the company.sammobile.com, Jan 8, 2026
- Heise, citing Bloomberg, reported Samsung is indefinitely shelving Ballie.heise.de, Jan 7, 2026
- In April 2025, Samsung said Ballie would be available in the US and Korea that summer; that did not happen.news.samsung.com, Apr 9, 2025
- Samsung brought back an updated Ballie at CES 2024 with a built-in 1080p projector (per TechCrunch).techcrunch.com, Jan 8, 2024
Safety and privacy
The maker publishes no safety or privacy notes we could find for this robot.
Questions people ask
Can I buy the Samsung Ballie?
You can't buy the Samsung Ballie.