Ballie is Samsungs wheeled smart machine thats meant to act as both companion and assistant.
Ballie will use Google Search to offer tailored advice for users when theyre feeling lethargic.
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In arelease, Samsung said Ballie should be available sometime this summer.
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At this years CES, Samsung promoted its improved AI capabilities allowing it to answer users queries.
Ballie is a physical machine you interact with, rather than yet another display.
Users are supposed to interact with its built-in projector like a touchscreen on either the floor or wall.
Plus, Ballie actually looks cute, evoking what we all imagined a robot-filled future would actually be like.
Amazon enabled Alexa+ inearly accessfor some users last week.
Those Alexa+ struggles have me weary of a lot of this field of AI-powered smart home tool.
But it also can have a habit of actually delivering on the weird.
And I suspect a high price will be one of Ballies future surprises.
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