Samsung's 'Ballie' Robot Goes Viral with Promising Gemini AI Upgrade
Samsung's Ballie could soon be the brainiest gadget scooting around your home. Today, the tech giant shared exciting news about teaming up with Google to integrate Google Cloud's generative AI into its Ballie AI companion robot. This partnership is set to make Ballie even smarter and more helpful in your daily life.
If you're new to the Ballie scene, let me catch you up. This little robot, roughly the size of a basketball, debuted at CES 2020. Think of it as a roving, upgraded version of Alexa. Ballie can do it all: from tweaking your home's lights and temperature to chatting with your smart appliances. It can even keep an eye on your pets or family members with video updates, project movies or websites onto your walls, play your favorite tunes, and handle phone calls.
Last year, ZDNET's Senior Editor Sabrina Ortiz got a firsthand look at Ballie and was quite impressed. She described it as "a serious attempt at creating a robot assistant without overreaching." According to Sabrina, Ballie has the potential to take over the roles of various smart devices in your home, including projectors, robot dogs, security cameras, and smart home hubs.
With Google's AI now in the mix, Ballie steps up its game. It can now chat with you, tailor your daily schedule, smartly control your home gadgets, set reminders, and even welcome you at the door.
Yongjae Kim, Samsung Electronics' Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business, is thrilled about this collaboration. He believes it will enable Ballie to follow you around, predict what you need, and engage more interactively.
Samsung says Ballie will use voice and audio inputs, along with visual data from its camera and environmental cues, to adapt on the fly. Imagine asking Ballie, "How do I look?" before heading out, and it responds with outfit suggestions. That's the kind of real-time assistance we're talking about.
Beyond that, Ballie can also take care of your health and well-being. If you mention feeling tired, Ballie might offer tips on better sleep or suggest some exercise to boost your energy.
While Ballie is set to hit the market this summer, Samsung's keeping the price under wraps for now. It'll be interesting to see how this smart little robot fits into our homes and lives.
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MarkThomas
April 24, 2025 at 12:42:32 PM EDT
सैमसंग का Ballie जिसमें Gemini AI अपग्रेड है, ठंडा लगता है, लेकिन मुझे नहीं पता कि यह इतना चर्चा के काबिल है। यह प्यारा है और सब कुछ, लेकिन क्या मुझे वाकई अपने घर में एक रोबोट की जरूरत है? शायद अगर यह मनोरंजन से ज्यादा कर सकता है, तो मैं ज्यादा उत्साहित हो सकता हूँ। 🤔
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WyattHill
April 23, 2025 at 4:35:28 AM EDT
O Ballie da Samsung com a atualização do Gemini AI parece legal, mas não tenho certeza se vale todo o hype. É fofo e tal, mas eu realmente preciso de um robô rolando pela minha casa? Talvez se ele pudesse fazer mais do que apenas entreter, eu ficaria mais animado. 🤔
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RaymondWalker
April 21, 2025 at 5:53:06 AM EDT
¡Ballie con la actualización de Gemini AI es alucinante! Es como tener un amigo inteligente en casa. La integración con la IA de Google Cloud es fluida, pero a veces es un poco demasiado entusiasta para ayudar. Aún así, es súper genial ver cómo evoluciona Ballie. ¡No puedo esperar para ver qué sigue! 🤖
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WillieJackson
April 21, 2025 at 1:33:59 AM EDT
El Ballie de Samsung con la actualización de Gemini AI suena genial, pero no estoy seguro de que valga toda la emoción. Es lindo y todo, pero ¿realmente necesito un robot rodando por mi casa? Tal vez si pudiera hacer más que solo entretener, estaría más emocionado. 🤔
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DanielThomas
April 20, 2025 at 4:46:12 AM EDT
젬니니 AI 업그레이드를 받은 Ballie는 정말 놀랍습니다! 집에 똑똑한 친구가 있는 것 같아요. 구글 클라우드의 AI와의 통합은 부드럽지만, 때때로 너무 도우려는 경향이 있어요. 그래도 Ballie가 발전하는 모습을 보는 건 정말 멋져요. 다음이 기대됩니다! 🤖
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GaryGonzalez
April 19, 2025 at 2:15:42 PM EDT
Gemini AIのアップグレードが施されたSamsungのBallieはカッコいいけど、そんなに大騒ぎする価値があるかは疑問です。かわいいけど、本当に家の中を転がるロボットが必要？エンターテイメント以上のことができれば、もっと興奮するかもね。🤔
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Samsung's Ballie could soon be the brainiest gadget scooting around your home. Today, the tech giant shared exciting news about teaming up with Google to integrate Google Cloud's generative AI into its Ballie AI companion robot. This partnership is set to make Ballie even smarter and more helpful in your daily life.
If you're new to the Ballie scene, let me catch you up. This little robot, roughly the size of a basketball, debuted at CES 2020. Think of it as a roving, upgraded version of Alexa. Ballie can do it all: from tweaking your home's lights and temperature to chatting with your smart appliances. It can even keep an eye on your pets or family members with video updates, project movies or websites onto your walls, play your favorite tunes, and handle phone calls.
Last year, ZDNET's Senior Editor Sabrina Ortiz got a firsthand look at Ballie and was quite impressed. She described it as "a serious attempt at creating a robot assistant without overreaching." According to Sabrina, Ballie has the potential to take over the roles of various smart devices in your home, including projectors, robot dogs, security cameras, and smart home hubs.
With Google's AI now in the mix, Ballie steps up its game. It can now chat with you, tailor your daily schedule, smartly control your home gadgets, set reminders, and even welcome you at the door.
Yongjae Kim, Samsung Electronics' Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business, is thrilled about this collaboration. He believes it will enable Ballie to follow you around, predict what you need, and engage more interactively.
Samsung says Ballie will use voice and audio inputs, along with visual data from its camera and environmental cues, to adapt on the fly. Imagine asking Ballie, "How do I look?" before heading out, and it responds with outfit suggestions. That's the kind of real-time assistance we're talking about.
Beyond that, Ballie can also take care of your health and well-being. If you mention feeling tired, Ballie might offer tips on better sleep or suggest some exercise to boost your energy.
While Ballie is set to hit the market this summer, Samsung's keeping the price under wraps for now. It'll be interesting to see how this smart little robot fits into our homes and lives.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:42:32 PM EDT
सैमसंग का Ballie जिसमें Gemini AI अपग्रेड है, ठंडा लगता है, लेकिन मुझे नहीं पता कि यह इतना चर्चा के काबिल है। यह प्यारा है और सब कुछ, लेकिन क्या मुझे वाकई अपने घर में एक रोबोट की जरूरत है? शायद अगर यह मनोरंजन से ज्यादा कर सकता है, तो मैं ज्यादा उत्साहित हो सकता हूँ। 🤔
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April 23, 2025 at 4:35:28 AM EDT
O Ballie da Samsung com a atualização do Gemini AI parece legal, mas não tenho certeza se vale todo o hype. É fofo e tal, mas eu realmente preciso de um robô rolando pela minha casa? Talvez se ele pudesse fazer mais do que apenas entreter, eu ficaria mais animado. 🤔
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April 21, 2025 at 5:53:06 AM EDT
¡Ballie con la actualización de Gemini AI es alucinante! Es como tener un amigo inteligente en casa. La integración con la IA de Google Cloud es fluida, pero a veces es un poco demasiado entusiasta para ayudar. Aún así, es súper genial ver cómo evoluciona Ballie. ¡No puedo esperar para ver qué sigue! 🤖
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April 21, 2025 at 1:33:59 AM EDT
El Ballie de Samsung con la actualización de Gemini AI suena genial, pero no estoy seguro de que valga toda la emoción. Es lindo y todo, pero ¿realmente necesito un robot rodando por mi casa? Tal vez si pudiera hacer más que solo entretener, estaría más emocionado. 🤔
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April 20, 2025 at 4:46:12 AM EDT
젬니니 AI 업그레이드를 받은 Ballie는 정말 놀랍습니다! 집에 똑똑한 친구가 있는 것 같아요. 구글 클라우드의 AI와의 통합은 부드럽지만, 때때로 너무 도우려는 경향이 있어요. 그래도 Ballie가 발전하는 모습을 보는 건 정말 멋져요. 다음이 기대됩니다! 🤖
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April 19, 2025 at 2:15:42 PM EDT
Gemini AIのアップグレードが施されたSamsungのBallieはカッコいいけど、そんなに大騒ぎする価値があるかは疑問です。かわいいけど、本当に家の中を転がるロボットが必要？エンターテイメント以上のことができれば、もっと興奮するかもね。🤔
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