Need Fashion Advice? Samsung's Ballie Robot Can Help Thanks to Google AI Upgrade

Samsung's cute orb-shaped robot is getting a smarts upgrade thanks to Google's Gemini AI. The home robot, which will be available starting this summer, will now be able to partake in more advanced conversations with you, your family, your friends and guests. Using voice commands, you'll be able to instruct Ballie about managing your home environment, including adjusting mood lighting, creating schedules and greeting people at the door (although as the robot has no thumbs and is of diminutive stature, it's not entirely clear how it would actually open the door). According to Samsung, the Gemini integration will also allow Ballie to give you styling advice when you're trying to pick out what to wear in the morning, suggesting accessories or "a colorful new shirt" (hopefully it'll also know whether you have one of these ready to go. Ballie's evolution is thanks in large part to the integration of Google's AI tools with Samsung's own language models, combined with the data the robot can ... Read full article.