News Summary

• Ballie can, therefore, replace several pieces of smart equipment from your home, including a projector, a smart home hub, a dog robot, home monitoring cameras, and more, all in one basketball-sized robot..
• The demo gave me a tangible idea of how helpful a robot house assistant could be and what a serious attempt at making a robot assistant without being overly ambitious could look like..
• That feature reminds me of a CES Award-winning robot I saw this week called the Oro robot, which acts like a pet babysitter, performing similar activities to Ballie, including feeding, recording, and playing music for your dog..
• Because Ballie's projector can automatically detect a person's posture and facial angle to adjust the projection angle, the first of its kind according to Samsung, Ballie was also able to project a workout video onto the ceiling as the person reclined on the floor to do some crunches..
• Seeing Ballie's demo live at CES felt like watching your favorite artist in concert with general admission seats, with a huddle of people crowding around the stage to see the circular robot in action..
• Of course, in tech launch time, a year release date may mean it will be much longer before it hits the market, but it could be a good indicator that the concept of robot assistants in homes is coming sooner than you think..