Ballie the AI Home Robot Launches with Gemini AI Integration
- Evgeny Rygin
- Apr 12
- 3 min read
Samsung’s futuristic vision of a rolling home assistant is finally becoming reality. After more than five years of development, the company announced that Ballie, its spherical household robot, will hit the market in the summer of 2025, initially in South Korea and the United States. Equipped with Google's Gemini AI, Ballie is more than a smart gadget – it’s designed to become an intelligent, mobile companion for your home.
A Long-Awaited Debut
Ballie was first revealed at CES 2020 as a concept device – a cute, rolling ball with built-in cameras and sensors, meant to support daily life. Since then, Samsung has refined the robot’s design and functionality. After early functional demos in 2024 and a refined prototype showcased at CES 2025, the company now confirms that Ballie is production-ready. The upcoming release marks a major leap forward in the integration of generative AI, robotics, and home automation.
Designed for the Home
Ballie moves around autonomously on three internal wheels. Its spherical design lets it roll smoothly over flat surfaces, but it cannot climb stairs, making it suitable for one-level homes unless carried manually to different floors. Its mobility is supported by multiple onboard sensors including LiDAR for environment mapping and obstacle detection.
Ballie features two onboard cameras: a 4K camera in the front and a 2K camera at the back, allowing it to monitor its surroundings, recognize users, and even assist with basic security and surveillance tasks around the home.
Google Gemini Integration
What truly sets the 2025 version of Ballie apart is its integration with Google’s Gemini AI, a cutting-edge multimodal model capable of processing speech, visuals, and environmental data simultaneously. Combined with Samsung's own large language models, Ballie is designed to understand natural language commands, interpret scenes via its cameras, and act accordingly.
This allows the robot to perform genuinely useful interactions. For instance, when a user says “I’m tired,” Ballie might respond by suggesting a light workout or dimming the lights to support relaxation. Thanks to Gemini, Ballie can offer context-aware wellness advice, smart scheduling, and interactive conversations – not just scripted responses.
Projector, Sound, and Smart Home Control
Ballie is equipped with a movable laser projector capable of projecting images and video onto walls or the floor. This makes it a unique interface – displaying things like a to-do list, weather updates, or even streaming video content. It can even project interactive buttons on the floor that users can activate by stepping on them.
Though not designed to compete with high-end AV equipment, Ballie’s speaker and microphone array are optimized for voice interaction, ambient feedback, and integration with smart home commands. It can control lights, thermostats, appliances, and more.
Availability, Price, and Future Outlook
Samsung has confirmed Ballie will be available in South Korea and the U.S. starting summer 2025. There’s no official price tag yet, and it’s unknown if or when Ballie will come to Europe or other global markets. However, Samsung has launched pre-registration for interested customers in its initial launch regions.
What’s clear is that Ballie marks a major step toward mainstream home robotics. With its mobility, intelligent interaction, and projection-based interface, Ballie could redefine what consumers expect from an AI home companion.
Ballie isn’t just a robot that rolls – it’s a smart, responsive presence in your home, combining ambient intelligence, natural communication, and real-world usefulness. The integration of Google Gemini makes Ballie not only a powerful assistant but a symbol of what the future of AI in everyday life might look like.
See details on Samsung's “Ballie” official website.
Comments