CES 2016: Safety first

The sock uses a miniaturised version of the technology found in pulse oximeters – medical devices that attach to a patient’s finger or earlobe to monitor oxygen saturation levels. 

Described by the company as ‘necessary technology’, the device is designed to measure a baby’s vital signs and act accordingly rather than build a detailed profile of their health.

‘A lot of the technology coming out is causing parents to obsess more, so we made a very conscious effort to be the monitor in the background that will alert parents if something is wrong,’ says Zack Bomsta, co-founder of Owlet. ‘We are not about parents poring over data or looking at their smartphones and being able to say ‘our baby got 1% better sleep last night’.’