Another CES is class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/what-to-expect-at-ces-2026-120000278.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:nearly upon us;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>nearly upon us, another year where we’ll see new gadgets aplenty from giant companies and tiny ones you’ve never heard of. And the not-so-secret secret of CES is that many of these things never make it to market — but usually it isn’t things companies like Samsung show off. But here we are, nearly six years since Samsung first showed off its Ballie personal robot and it is nowhere to be found.
For those who may not recall, Ballie is an class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/2020-01-10-samsung-ballie-robot-face-on-hands-on-interview.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:adorable circular robot;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>adorable circular robot that can putter around…
