Samsung Electronics Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-20 - Capability - Waymo details custom 5nm ASIC and autonomous-compute partner stack - The custom ASIC provides more than 1,000 TOPS for front-end sensor processing and machine-learning workloads. Waymo says its onboard compute performance has increased 20-fold in eight years and processes 13 high-resolution cameras in real time. - source: waymo.com
• 2026-07-30 - Market Signal - Samsung Electronics commits KRW 792bn to venture investment funds - The commitments cover two Samsung Venture Investment funds with KRW 800 billion of combined capital. A KRW 300 billion DX vehicle will target future technologies including robotics, AI and smart devices. The disclosure did not identify portfolio companies or… - source: samsung.com
• 2026-07-21 - Org Change - Samsung creates CEO-led Robotics eXperience division - RX consolidates Samsung's robotics strategy, core technology and commercialisation under a CEO-led organisation. Samsung plans overseas robotics research hubs in the United States, China and Japan. Humanoid robots are initially targeted at Samsung… - source: newswire.co.kr
• 2026-07-16 - Deployment - Jio Robot supplies Mobile Worker system to Samsung overseas factory - The supplied platform combines modular autonomous mobile bases with configurable payloads and manipulation hardware. The overseas delivery follows use on a domestic mass-production line in the prior year. - source: mk.co.kr
• 2026-03-01 - Manufacturing - Samsung sets 2030 AI-factory plan with humanoid and specialized robots - The programme covers inbound logistics, production, quality inspection and shipment through digital twins and specialized AI agents. Samsung says it is introducing operating, logistics and assembly robots, including humanoids, across production lines.… - source: news.samsung.com
• 2025-01-06 - Product Launch - Samsung unveils Ballie AI companion robot at CES 2025 - Samsung unveiled Ballie during its CES 2025 activity. The company positioned the robot around home AI interaction, assistance and connected-device control. - source: news.samsung.com
• 2024-12-31 - Market Signal - Samsung Electronics moves to become the largest shareholder in Rainbow Robotics - Samsung Electronics announced that it would exercise a call option to raise its stake in Rainbow Robotics to 35 percent and make the company a subsidiary in Samsung's consolidated financial statements. Samsung said the move was intended to accelerate future… - source: rainbow-robotics.com
• 2024-09-13 - Partnership - Flyability and Samsung sign indoor inspection drone MoU - The programme is based on Flyability's collision-tolerant approach to confined industrial environments. Samsung will maintain and service resulting systems to support integration into its plant operations. - source: flyability.com