According to a report from the Korea Times, the answer is yes, along with other ventures. The report claims that Samsung has recently put together a product innovation team established by Samsung Electronics that will focus on hi-tech projects. These projects include 3D printing, drones, robots, robotic telepresence, virtual reality, and unmanned vehicles.
The team is said to be led by Shin Jong-kyun who is the head of Samsung Mobile at the moment. According to a Samsung official, “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.”
It might still be a bit too early to tell what kind of products we might be able to expect from Samsung’s new division, but considering that we’ve seen Google’s own Advanced Technologies and Projects come up with devices like Project Ara, Project Loon, and Project Tango (just to name a few), we certainly are excited to see what Samsung could bring to the table.