'Maybe not today when we're working from home and at home so often, but think about when you go on vacation, even business meetings. 'When the robot stops somewhere, you can use your mobile device and get a live stream of what it's seeing,' Rich Leonarz, direct of product marketing for Samsung Electronics America's small home appliances, said during a briefing with reporters ahead of the news. And the JetBot has a camera that lets it moonlight as a home monitoring device when paired with Samsung's SmartThings app. The vacuum even empties its own bin at its charging station, removing the need for users to clean the robot itself as often. Users can set no-go zones and monitor the JetBot's progress using their mobile devices. Lidar and 3D sensors - the same sort of technology that powers self-driving cars - let the JetBot avoid cables and small objects. The device uses object recognition technology to identify and classify objects to decide the best cleaning path.

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The company's JetBot 90 AI Plus, arriving in the US in the first half of the year, looks like a normal round robot vacuum, but it has improved smarts to better clean a home. Samsung on Monday did show off one robot that could soon appear in homes across the US. Like Samsung's other futuristic robots, Ballie has no release date. Ballie 'understands you, supports you and reacts to your needs to be actively helpful around the house,' Samsung said. Kim around the keynote stage and responded to his commands.

The small, bright yellow, rolling robot followed co-CEO H.S. Later that same year, it showed off its Bot Chef that can help home cooks prep ingredients and cook meals.Īt last year's CES, the company introduced Ballie, a tennis ball-like 'life companion' robot.

It didn't have a timeline for when it would launch them. At the time, Samsung said the robots were just research. That included its Bot Air for air purification, Bot Care for health monitoring, Bot Retail for restaurants and shops, and GEMS (Gait Enhancing and Motivating System) to help people with mobility issues. That includes the JetBot AI Plus robot vacuum, Bot Care personal assistant robot and Bot Handy robot that can clean up messes and move things around a house.Īt CES 2019, Samsung showed off four different types of robots for consumers. When AI is involved, it creates something entirely new.' 'It's about benefiting you every day by being a core part of the products and services you enjoy. Samsung unveiled its new Bot Care (left) and Bot Handy robots during its CES 2021 press conference.ĪI is 'about being more personal and predictive,' Seung said during Monday's virtual press conference.

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