Child's Connected Car Seat Monitor To Ship Later This Month

Cars-N-Kids is taking preorders for Driver's Little Helper, a smart car seat accessory that monitors a child’s car seat and alerts parents or caregivers if a child leaves the seat, if the temperature exceeds prescribed levels or if a child is left in the seat for several minutes after the vehicle has stopped running. The $79 device operates on Bluetooth Low Energy and can be updated through cellphone notifications, said the company. Driver's Little Helper comes as a kit that includes a pad that is connected to the battery-powered monitor and fits between the car seat molding and the fabric cover, the company said. Shipping is slated for mid-November.