Samsung Ballie consumer launch reported as shelved

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SamMobile reports that Samsung's Ballie home robot could be quietly heading for cancellation. Asked by Bloomberg about its status, Samsung called Ballie an "active innovation platform" within the company rather than a consumer device intended for release, without saying it was cancelled. Samsung had promised at CES the year before to launch Ballie by the end of 2025, but missed that deadline and did not show it at IFA 2025. The article says what Samsung learned from Ballie has been applied to new products such as the Jet Bot Steam Ultra.