Neonatal Care · Product in Pipeline
Wearable Temperature Monitoring Cap for Newborns
Continuous Temperature Monitoring - a soft cap-worn sensor tracks a newborn's body temperature round the clock.
Hypothermia Alert - flags the caretaker the moment temperature drops below the set safe limit.
Alerts on a Separate Device - audio-visual alerts are raised on an external Bluetooth device, so the baby is never disturbed.
Washable, Reusable Design - the sensor insert lifts out of the cap for washing and multi-baby reuse.
Rechargeable & Compact - low power consumption with a dedicated battery and charger for community and hospital use.
New-Bie Cap prototype - final product design may vary
Trusted Credentials
CDSCO
ISO 13485
Startup India
MSME
What is New-Bie Cap
New-Bie Cap is a wearable temperature-monitoring cap for newborns
being developed by Medline Robotics. A sensor insert fitted into
a soft cap continuously tracks the baby's body temperature and
alerts the caretaker the moment it drops below the set safe
limit - with audio-visual alerts raised on a separate
Bluetooth-paired device so the sleeping baby is never
disturbed.
Premature and low birth weight babies are especially prone to
hypothermia in the first weeks of life, and can lose body heat
long before it becomes visible to a caretaker. New-Bie Cap is
built for continuous, hands-off watching in exactly this window -
for pre-term babies and any newborn with febrile episodes that
need ongoing temperature monitoring.
Why It Matters
Newborns Lose Heat Fast - a large surface-to-volume ratio and immature thermoregulation mean newborns, especially preterm babies, can turn hypothermic quickly and without obvious warning signs.
Spot Checks Miss the Moment - a manual temperature check only shows one reading at one time. A drop in temperature between checks can go unnoticed for hours.
Constant Supervision Is Hard - caretakers cannot watch a newborn's temperature every minute. A device that watches - and alerts quietly on its own - closes that gap.
Key Features
Why Choose New-Bie Cap
| Feature | Manual Thermometer | Basic Digital Monitors | New-Bie Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Monitoring | ✗ One reading at a time | ✗ Usually spot-check only | ✓ Round the clock, reusable |
| Hypothermia Alert | ✗ None | ✓ Basic, on-device only | ✓ Raised on a separate Bluetooth device |
| Disturbs the Baby | - | ✗ Alarm on the baby's device | ✓ Alert moved away from the baby |
| Reusable Across Babies | ✓ Yes, with cleaning | ✗ Varies by device | ✓ Washable insert, multi-user |
| Wearable Comfort | - | ✗ Separate gadget to attach | ✓ Built into a soft everyday cap |
| Designed For | General use | General use | ✓ Newborns, 0-8 weeks, incl. preterm |
Common Questions
New-Bie Cap is being built so every newborn's temperature is watched, quietly and continuously, from their very first weeks. Register your interest to follow the journey from pipeline to product.