Since 2020, Samsung has been dangling a yellow ball in front of us. That sphere is a robot named Ballie that Samsung has teased and demoed for home use, including serving as a smart speaker. Today, ...

Samsung’s spherical Ballie robot may be rolling off into the sunset, less than a year after its retail launch was announced.

Samsung has reportedly sidelined its Ballie home robot again, repositioning it as an internal innovation project after repeated delays, missed launch timelines and growing competition at CES.

Why should I care? If you live in Apple’s world, this fills the blank spot on your counter or wall. It centralizes HomeKit devices, FaceTime, music, and a more capable Siri so you reach for your phone ...