{"id":9119,"date":"2025-04-10T22:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/9119\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T22:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T22:03:15","slug":"samsung-to-release-ballie-rolling-robot-helper-for-your-house-in-weeks-and-it-gives-you-a-tv-anywhere-you-want-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/9119\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung to release Ballie \u2018rolling robot helper\u2019 for your house in weeks \u2013 and it gives you a TV ANYWHERE you want it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAMSUNG is now weeks away from releasing its robot helper Ballie.<\/p>\n<p>The rolling droid was first teased all the way back in 2020, but is finally ready for its big home debut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A yellow robot on the floor in front of a girl eating popcorn.\" height=\"541\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Samsung is nearly ready to start selling its Ballie droid\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-1.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>Samsung is nearly ready to start selling its Ballie droidCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"598\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"The robot has a built-in projector\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-2.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>The robot has a built-in projectorCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"599\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-3.jpg\" data-caption=\"It can beam giant screens onto your wall\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-3.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>It can beam giant screens onto your wallCredit: Samsung<\/p>\n<p>Ballie is described as a &#8220;home AI companion robot&#8221; and will be able to speak to you.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/google\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a>&#8216;s Gemini AI voice assistant \u2013 which you can already try out on iPhone and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a> \u2013 to chat.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;ll be able to help you manage your home gadgets, remind you about chores, and plan your day.<\/p>\n<p>Better still, a built-in projector means that Ballie can blast a giant screen on any wall or surface that you&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n<p>In a surprise announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/samsung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a> said that it would finally be &#8220;available to consumers this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer<\/a>&#8221; \u2013 although it didn&#8217;t specify an exact release date.<\/p>\n<p>But Samsung noted: &#8220;Ballie will be able to engage in natural, conversational interactions to help users manage home environments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Including adjusting lighting, greeting people at the door, personalizing schedules, setting reminders and more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The yellow droid has a built-in projector, speaker, and microphone \u2013 as well as a camera on the front.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also packed with sensors to help it navigate, and avoid crashing into the posh vase or your very confused dog.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung says it&#8217;ll use all of this info, pair it with AI, and then provide you help &#8220;in real-time&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung insider reveals top tricks every user needs to know about to save battery and storage<\/p>\n<p>That might even include giving you a hand with getting dressed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ballie will use Gemini\u2019s multimodal capabilities along with proprietary Samsung language models to process and understand a variety of inputs,&#8221; Samsung explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Including audio and voice, visual data from its camera and sensor data from its environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will allow it to adapt its behaviors and responses in real-time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"468\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-4.jpg\" data-caption=\"You can use Ballie for one screen, while watching a regular TV alongside it\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-4.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>You can use Ballie for one screen, while watching a regular TV alongside itCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"478\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-5.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ballie can project onto lots of different surfaces\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-5.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>Ballie can project onto lots of different surfacesCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"477\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-6.jpg\" data-caption=\"You could use Ballie for video calls \u2013 without needing to give up space on your laptop screen\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-6.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>You could use Ballie for video calls \u2013 without needing to give up space on your laptop screenCredit: Samsung<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For instance, if you\u2019re not sure what to wear to work in the morning, you can turn to Ballie for advice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Users could ask, &#8216;Hey Ballie, how do I look?&#8217; and Ballie can respond with styling recommendations, such as trying new accessories or adding a colorful shirt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It also promises to help you with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health<\/a> and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>So if you tell the bot that you feel tired today, Ballie would tap into Gemini to give you advice on how to feel better.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT CAN YOU USE GOOGLE GEMINI FOR?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/new-gemini-insert.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">Here&#8217;s the official tip list from Google&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go Live with Gemini to brainstorm ideas, simplify complex topics, and rehearse for important moments.<\/li>\n<li>Connect with your favourite Google apps like Search, Youtube, Google Maps, Gmail, and more<\/li>\n<li>Study smarter and explore any topic with interactive visuals and real-world examples<\/li>\n<li>Unlock a world of expertise and get tailored information about any topic<\/li>\n<li>Plan trips better and faster<\/li>\n<li>Create AI-generated images in seconds<\/li>\n<li>Get summaries, deep dives, and source links, all in one place<\/li>\n<li>Brainstorm new ideas, or improve existing ones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Picture Credit: Google \/ The Sun<\/p>\n<p>Samsung says that might include some exercise tips, help with getting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sleep<\/a> (and even sleep pattern monitoring), and other ways of &#8220;improving energy levels&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly these are still some big roadblocks to actually getting one.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, Samsung is only launching the gadget in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States<\/a> initially \u2013 with no word on a timeline for other countries.<\/p>\n<p>And although you can pre-register for Ballie, pre-orders haven&#8217;t begun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"632\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-7.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ballie might even get along well with your dog\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-7.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>Ballie might even get along well with your dogCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"584\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-8.jpg\" data-caption=\"You can control Ballie using a smartphone even when you're away from home\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-8.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>You can control Ballie using a smartphone even when you&#8217;re away from homeCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"901\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-9.jpg\" data-caption=\"The little droid rolls around your home \u2013 using built-in sensors to avoid crashes\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-9.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>The little droid rolls around your home \u2013 using built-in sensors to avoid crashesCredit: Samsung<\/p>\n<p>That means there&#8217;s no public pricing yet.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/robot-vacuum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robot vacuum<\/a> cleaners can often cost hundreds of pounds or dollars \u2013 and this seems to be far more advanced.<\/p>\n<p>So don&#8217;t expect an ultra-cheap gadget, especially as this is a brand new area for Samsung.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also unclear how much stock will be available at launch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot\" height=\"511\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-10.jpg\" data-caption=\"Samsung has promised that Ballie will be available for customers this summer\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-10.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>Samsung has promised that Ballie will be available for customers this summerCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Five yellow robots on a yellow background.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-11.jpg\" data-caption=\"There's no price for Ballie yet sadly\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-11.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no price for Ballie yet sadlyCredit: Samsung<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Couple relaxing on a couch with a yellow projector.\" height=\"541\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Samsung\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-12.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ballie is set for a US launch, and pre-registration is already open\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ballie-12.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<p>Ballie is set for a US launch, and pre-registration is already openCredit: Samsung<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAMSUNG is now weeks away from releasing its robot helper Ballie. 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