In addition to TV innovations by 2020 - which can be mentioned by some models as vertical - Samsung introduced Ballie to CES 2020 worldwide. Ballie is a robot shaped like a tennis ball and serves a variety of tasks, such as security, home automation or fitness, reminiscent of the Star Wars BB-8.

The similarities to the Star Wars character are not limited in appearance. In fact, it can respond to interactions by emitting robotic "noises" - similar to the usual Wall-E robot - resulting in a simplified, user-friendly interface as a whole. According to Samsung, it is designed for adults to control their smart home devices and also be a toy for children and pets.

In a demo on stage, Ballie followed the CEO of the Korean firm's consumer division, responded to his orders with these special "beeps," and even went to his hands. All this could be done through an embedded camera and artificial intelligence, as Samsung explains. This is the only thing that can be mentioned about the technical field, as no further details were given in the presentation of this device.

After all, it's similar to Ballie Aibo, but with more features, as you can see in the demo, Ballie's playful functionality is undeniable.

However, in the Korean firm's promotional video Samsung's new robot on home automation tasks such as opening shutters, turning on the TV, or turning on an absorbent robot. Samsung also explains that Ballie is also capable of delivering an alarm voice if someone falls and cannot be lifted.

Although its applicability is focused on home and entertainment, Ballie believes that Samsung is a device that will be marketed by Samsung and will not stop at just one concept, it is true that no specific date or price has been given for their marketing.

"Friend of life"

As it stands, Samsung took advantage of CES in Las Vegas to share its future vision. Samsung believes that small ball-shaped robots will take care of us in all areas of our lives.

At CES Las Vegas stage H.S. There was Kim, president of Samsung's consumer division, Ballie, who followed in his words, providing personalized attention through camera and artificial intelligence that will be provided to humans and pets. In fact, Kim described Ballie as a "friend in life."

As mentioned, the information that can be obtained about Ballie is inadequate. The only thing that can be commented on is that "it is a mobile interface, trying to find solutions to people's changing needs and maintaining strict data and privacy protection standards."

Working hard for the future

As is the case with every major technology company, Samsung has many of its engineers currently working on self-care solutions based on machine learning. "We believe that artificial intelligence is the future of personalized care," says Sebastian Seung, a senior research scientist at Samsung. "We see artificial intelligence in devices as something basic to create completely personalized experiences."
In addition to this robot that follows you around the house, Samsung introduced another app that monitors and rehabilitates people with cardiac problems. In addition to that, he also showed off some augmented reality glasses that allow him to virtually climb a mountain from the living room, and a robot capable of making a salad on his own.

The news appeared in eWorld magazine