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Recent Developments
New product launches
- In December 2023, VTech, a pioneer in innovative parenting technology, is to introduce the V-Care VC2105 Smart Nursery Baby Monitor, which harnesses unique local AI capabilities, providing baby sleep analytics and real-time alerts to help deliver the best monitor on the market.
- In September 2022, Owlet Dream Lab an infant sleep coaching program which was designed to help parents understand and improve their infant's sleep patterns, launched its next-generation Owlet Cam and Owlet Dream Sock. The new wearable Owlet Dream Sock monitors a baby&rquo;s heart rate, oxygen levels, and sleep trends, while the 1080p HD video Owlet Cam provides a more detailed view of the baby during the day and in low light.
- In August 2022, Motorola an American multinational telecommunications company, introduced the Motorola Halo+ 3-in-1 Nursery Soother. It features a baby monitor with remote pan, tilt, and zoom, a sound machine with Palestra technology, and ambient LED lighting.
Acquisition and partnerships
- In December 2021, Owlet entered into a new partnership with Phillips Healthcare. With the help of the integration with Phillips solutions, Owlet will be able to increase the use and accessibility of its monitoring sock, which measures motion, heart rate, and sweat levels to provide reliable information about a wearer's state of mind and degree of suffering and data insights to assist healthcare decisions.
- In June 2021, Bird acquired the European baby tech company Vigilab. Bird integrated Vigilab's audio and video monitoring technology and analytics services into its own products to enhance offerings for its customers.
- In April 2021, Motorola partnered with Verizon to introduce the Motorola Halo + MBP944DW. It is a video baby monitor that connects with the Verizon LTE network in case of any disruption in the WiFi network.