Samsung pulled the curtains back on a bunch of tech at CES 2024, including a new yellow AI robot companion, a smart vacuum, a transparent TV, and more.
Are they actually practical for real-world use or did Samsung unleash a bunch of gimmicks? We’ll let you decide.
1. Ballie: Your ‘true AI companion’
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Ballie was first introduced at CES 2020, but now, Samsung özgü upgraded the rolling AI bot with advanced intelligence. It’s much larger now with a sleeker design. Here is, in part, what it can do.
Be your robot AI companion
Come to you if you beckon it
Interact with other smart devices (e.g., it can turn switches on and off)
Project pictures and videos on walls
Help you check on your pets by sending pictures of them to you
This yellow bot is about the size of a bowling ball. The user can also control Ballie with voice commands — or even text messages, according to a demo Samsung showcased at its CES 2024 press event.
2. A picture frame that plays music
Samsung introduced a picture frame that plays music. No, I’m not kidding. And get this — it’s called “Music Frame.”
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No, it doesn’t have a digital screen or anything. You have to place physical photos inside the frame manually. Music Frame is equipped with two tweeters, two woofers, and two mid-range drivers. Plus, it supports Dolby Atmos audio.
3. A new refrigerator — with AI, of course
Samsung unveiled the Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator. It comes with a 32-inch screen that uses something called “AI Vision,” a technology that can recognize 33 different food items inside using an internal camera.
It can also suggest recipes based on the ingredients inside the refrigerator.
4. A transparent TV
Move over, LG! Samsung also revealed a transparent TV, but interestingly, they didn’t reveal too much about it at the press conference.
However, you can check out this “First Look” from Samsung to get a glimpse at the microLED TV that Samsung claims is “futuristic” and “glass-like.”
5. An 8K projector
Samsung unveiled a Neo QLED 8K projector that is billed as delivering the world’s first wireless 8K transition.
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The South Korea-based company boasted that it uses the NQ8 AI Gen 3 processor to upscale low-res pictures up to an image quality of 8K. Plus, according to the press release, it uses Active Voice Amplifier Pro to optimize your listening experience by analyzing background noise.
