The robot companion is now called an ‘active innovation platform' by Samsung's representatives.

Samsung Electronics Co. has once again sidelined Ballie, a long-anticipated robot that was first announced six years ago but never released.

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The company will keep using Ballie internally as an "active innovation platform," but it seems doomed as a consumer device.