These projects are developed by Samsung's newly formed Product Innovation team, which is led by Shin Jong-kyun who also happens to be the head of Samsung's mobile division. It is said that Samsung is also looking into 3D printing and further developing virtual reality, which has been picking up pace since itunveiled the Gear VR headset last year.
"Given the significance of the team, members will have more authority and independence because the main purpose of the team isn't to develop single devices for any imminent results, but to develop solutions to go with Samsung's manufacturing capabilities," a Samsung official said.
Perhaps Samsung will partner with Google to bring these devices to the fore, which makes sense given that Google has already invested plenty of time in these projects. Google's self driving cars are currently being tested in California with computer scientists like Sebastian Thrun leading the development of the project.
It might take a while for Samsung's self driving cars or other robotics related projects to see daylight, but it's good to know that the company is courageous enough to venture into a relatively alien niche.