The Best High-Tech Baby Gear for Gadget-Loving Parents

This car seat is a great place to start if you’re drawn toward adding more technology-forward gear to your baby registry. The Evenflo Gold Revolve 360 is well-loved by thousands of parents for its tech-forward approach to safety at a lower price point than other “smart seat” competitors.

The main technology to pay attention to here is the special harness chest clip, known as SensorSafe. The SensorSafe clip alerts you via your smartphone if you leave your little one behind in the car, if your child unbuckles the clip, gets too warm or is seated too long.

And although rotating car seats have been popular in the US since 2021, it’s still a cool bit of innovation to keep in mind with this seat. The rotation makes it super easy to get your little one in and out, especially when the seat is rear-facing. And extended rear-facing is much safer for your baby and toddler than riding forward-facing—this seat can remain rear-facing until your little one reaches up to a whopping 50 pounds or 48 inches (20 pounds and 16 inches more than the average rear-facing capacity!).

That’s right: a stroller with AI features. This stroller will give your walks around the neighborhood a boost—literally. The Ella is powered by an electric motor (it pushes itself in hands-free mode), and the AI assistance automatically detects if you’re going uphill and need extra power or if you’re going downhill and need extra brakes. It also includes an AI-powered adaptive rocking (front-to-back and side-to-side) and white noise feature to help soothe a fussy baby. The modular battery lasts about a week and a half with regular daily use, or up to about 46 miles, and is fully charged in four to five hours. 

Other AI features include obstacle detection, hazard alerts, playground summon (in case you’ve left it across the park), facial recognition (so only approved adults can unlock the stroller), location tracking, trip reports and even fitness reports that monitor parents’ steps.

But the Ella isn’t all AI—there are other non-tech features to love about it too, like the included bassinet for a safe lay-flat option, the built-in bug net and privacy screen on both the bassinet and toddler seat, and travel system capabilities using adapters to connect the Clek Liing infant car seat to the stroller frame.

One thing to note: The Ella is currently waitlisted until Winter 2025, so if you’re okay with missing out on a couple features, the Rosa is another AI stroller model from Glüxkind that’s readily available.

If you’ve already got a non-smart stroller sans AI and motor, you can still get the back-to-front rocking motion that electric strollers have, thanks to this little gadget. The Rock-It attaches to the upper part of your stroller’s handlebar and uses a strong vibrating motion to gently rock your stroller to soothe a fussy baby. With adjustable speeds and a built-in timer function, you can customize how your baby is rocked, and the USB charging port makes it easy to recharge just about anywhere.

Keep in mind that this shouldn’t be used to rock your baby to sleep, since strollers aren’t considered safe sleep spaces.

Tech that gets everyone a little more sleep? Yes, please! The Snoo uses tech in one of the best ways we could ever dream of—to respond instantly to your baby’s cries with gentle rocking. It was invented by Dr. Harvey Karp, the pediatrician behind the “five S’s” and author of The Happiest Baby on the Block, and was designed to mimic the calming sensations of the womb. In addition to rocking, the Snoo utilizes white noise and a built-in swaddle to help soothe baby back to sleep. There’s a mobile app where you can control it all remotely as well as track baby’s sleep habits.

Video monitors have benefited more than almost any other category of baby gear from new tech. (Car seats and strollers are two other categories that have been able to make major gains thanks to tech-based innovations.) The Nanit uses technology to let you keep a better—and smarter—eye on everything your little one is up to, even when they’re asleep.

The list of things the Nanit does (and does well) is nearly endless. First and foremost, the Nanit is a video monitor. The camera offers a crystal clear, bird’s eye perspective that lets you see every corner of your crib even when it’s pitch black. Then there’s the breathing wear. The camera reads the custom-designed pattern on the band of this one-of-a-kind swaddle to detect your baby’s breathing motion. (No sensors or add-ons required.) You’ll get an alert both on your phone and your camera if something seems off. And finally the app—it allows you to access sleep metrics every morning and “Nanit insights” with video history, sleep tracking and even sleep coaching. What more could you ask for?

A sound machine is an item we think belongs on every baby registry. White noise and other ambient sounds can help babies sleep better and longer—and we’re always here for that. Hatch takes everything we’ve come to love about the sound machine and turns it up a few notches with smart technology.

The Hatch Baby is a sound machine, a night light and a time-to-rise clock all rolled into one and all controlled via your smartphone. It’s designed to create the optimal sleeping environment for your baby through a selection of light and sound themes that promote healthy circadian rhythms and melatonin production. You can customize these themes or create your own based on what works best for your family, and you can control it all remotely, so you’ll never have to do the ninja crawl out of your little one’s nursery again. There’s even an eight-hour battery backup in case your power goes out. And if you’re willing to pay a little extra every month, the Hatch Sleep Membership plan gives you access to exclusive playlists, bedtime stories and other custom sleep content.

Most babies want to be held all day (and sometimes all night). The Mamaroo is the next best thing. Now under the UPPAbaby umbrella, this high-tech swing + bouncer hybrid mimics human movements with five natural motions, five speeds and four built-in sounds that you can mix and match until you find the perfect custom soothing solution for your baby. (There’s even an app to help you figure out which motions most resemble your own.)

The Mamaroo has smart home features like Bluetooth and voice control compatibility with Amazon Alexa or Google Home. It reclines completely flat so you’ll be able to use it from day one until right around the time your little one starts sitting up independently, and includes a mobile with plush toys and a removable, machine-washable seat.

This isn’t your average thermometer. The Kinsa QuickCare pairs with your smartphone to help you monitor not just your baby’s temperature, but also any symptoms they might have and medications they take. The app then takes all that info into account to provide personalized guidance based on your child’s age. And if their temperature is in the fever range, the thermometer’s display shows an immediate alert. 

The thermometer can be used rectally (the preferred method for babies under 12 months), orally or under the arm, and readings are as fast as eight seconds. We also love that it’s lightweight and compact, making it perfect for tossing in a diaper bag so you can continue to monitor baby’s temperature on the go.

Tracking your baby’s weight gain can often be one of the more stressful parts of having a newborn, especially if you’re exclusively breastfeeding. Even if you’re bottle-feeding and have bottle measurements to help you track, spit-up can make it tough to know exactly how much milk or formula your baby is actually taking in. Weigh-ins with your pediatrician and lactation consultant are helpful, but they’re often not frequent enough to calm new-parent anxieties.

This smart changing pad doubles as a scale, letting you do weight checks wherever and whenever you’d like. It’s battery-operated, portable, simple to use and features four-sensor technology for accuracy. There are options to deduct added weight (like a diaper) and a hold function that provides an average weight when your little one is extra squirmy. Everything links to an app so it’s easy to track and chart weight growth. (The app uses the World Health Organization percentiles for weight, height and head size.) And the whole thing is made of wipe-clean material so it’s super easy to clean.

A humidifier may not be the most exciting item of baby gear you’ll add to your registry, but it may end up being one of the most useful, especially when your little one gets sick. This smart humidifier from Safety 1st has tons of tech-enabled features that make it a great addition to any list.

This cool-mist humidifier is completely programmable and customizable. Just set your preferred humidity levels and the humidifier will do the rest, switching on and off automatically to maintain the proper moisture level. You can even set it to a custom routine via the app, and with the voice control feature via Alexa or Google Home, you don’t even need to press a single button. It also comes with a built-in nightlight and essential oil diffuser.

If you’re the type of parent who’s easily grossed out by germs, then this high-tech piece of baby gear is just for you. This portable sterilizer is exactly what it sounds like: a mini version of a full-size UV sterilizer that safely kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. It clips right onto your stroller or diaper bag and works on pacifiers, bottle nipples and whatever else your baby can throw on the floor when you’re in the dirtiest place possible (we’re looking at you, public restrooms).

Pumping has never been so high-tech. The Willow 360 is a wearable pump that’s completely hands-free and can be controlled via an app on your smartphone or your Apple Watch for even more convenience. There are no wires to plug in and no cords to get tangled up; simply charge each pump, pop it into your nursing bra and let the pump do the rest. The Willow is completely silent so you can pump pretty much anywhere. The Smart Suction technology automatically adjusts the suction level to adapt to your body’s needs, and there are just two parts to clean. And the app monitors your milk in real time and even tracks your pumping history.

We’ll admit it—before we had kids, we may have looked at this product and thought to ourselves, “Who really needs this?” But then, after making the thousandth bottle in a row by hand, we understood just how genius it is.

Baby Brezza’s formula maker fills up to 20 eight-ounce bottles without you ever needing to step into the kitchen. The app allows you to customize, make and pour your baby’s bottles right from your phone, something the basic version of the Baby Brezza can’t do. The formula maker works with all bottle brands, bottle sizes and virtually all types of formulas—just be sure to double-check yours first before using it. It’s a huge timesaver and without a doubt deserves a spot on your counter.

Looking to take your baby’s cuisine up a notch? The Babycook is your one-stop shop for all things homemade baby food. This sleek, compact machine steams, blends, warms and defrosts—eliminating the need for pots, pans, blenders and microwaves.

The Babycook makes everything from fine purees to food with chunkier textures. It won’t take up a ton of space on your counter, and the space it does take up looks pretty good thanks to its modern design. It’s easy to clean and comes with a glass bowl and a stainless steel basket.

Washing bottles by hand can be a huge time- and energy-suck, not to mention there’s the increased chance that the crevices in all those bottle parts don’t get completely clean with the bottle brush. The Baby Brezza Bottle Washer Pro is an all-in-one system that automatically washes, sterilizes and dries baby bottles, pump parts and accessories—no hand scrubbing required. It uses 20 high-pressure water jets to get into all the nooks and crannies, thoroughly washing an entire set of bottles and parts in just 19 minutes, then it finishes the job with steam sterilization and a heated dry cycle. And you only have to press a single button.

The washer fits up to eight bottles at a time and works with any bottle brand and size. There’s even a dedicated storage mode that keeps items sterile for up to 72 hours, so you don’t have to rush to unload it.