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

Samsung has quietly shelved its Ballie home robot, shifting it to internal use only and underscoring the challenges faced by consumer robots.

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

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

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