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A Smart Diaper Product From Pampers Will Launch This Fall

The diapers themselves are disposable. However, each one can be fitted with the attachable activity sensor. The baby's data is then transmitted to an app, which you can download to an iOS or Android smartphone.

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It was bound to happen: A smart diaper is coming to the market.

On Thursday, Pampers introduced the Lumi, an internet-powered diaper system that can record and transmit data about a baby's activities to a smartphone. The product can tell you how long the baby has slept, and when the diaper needs changing, including if it's become wet or very wet.

Lumi Sensor

The diapers themselves are disposable. However, each one can be fitted with the Lumi's attachable activity sensor. The baby's data is then transmitted to an app, which you can download to an iOS or Android smartphone.

Through the app, you can also track when the diaper was last changed, how long the baby has been awake, and when the newborn has been fed. The same app will offer personalized content and babycare tips from Pamper's experts.

Unfortunately, the system does have limitations. It reportedly only tracks when a baby has peed, not pooped. You also have to replace the activity sensors every three months, and buy the specific Lumi diapers from Pampers to keep the system working.

However, the Lumi isn't just a smart diaper. It comes with an additional perk in the form of a baby monitor camera, which can record 1080p footage that can be viewed over the app. The camera also has night-vision and the capability to monitor the surrounding temperature and humidity.

"By combining a video monitor with an activity sensor, Lumi helps parents blend real-time data with their intuition seamlessly and offers insights tailored to their unique baby," the company said on the product's website.

Pampers built the smart diaper system with the help of Logitech and Alphabet's healthcare-focused company Verily. There's no word on price, but interested customers can sign up to be on the product's waiting list.

Although the Lumi may seem a little unnecessary, Pampers isn't the only player in the smart diaper space. Huggies has also released its own product for the Korean market.

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Since 2020, I've covered the launch and explosive growth of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, writing 600+ stories on availability and feature launches, but also the regulatory battles over the expansion of satellite constellations, fights with rival providers like AST SpaceMobile and Amazon, and the effort to expand into satellite-based mobile service. I've combed through FCC filings for the latest news and driven to remote corners of California to test Starlink's cellular service.

I also cover cyber threats, from ransomware gangs to the emergence of AI-based malware. In 2024 and 2025, the FTC forced Avast to pay consumers $16.5 million for secretly harvesting and selling their personal information to third-party clients, as revealed in my joint investigation with Motherboard.

I also cover the PC graphics card market. Pandemic-era shortages led me to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000. I'm now following how the AI-driven memory shortage is impacting the entire consumer electronics market. I'm always eager to learn more, so please jump in the comments with feedback and send me tips.

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  • I loved my Sega Saturn despite PlayStation's popularity.
  • The iPod Video I received as a gift in college
  • Xbox 360 FTW
  • The Galaxy Nexus was the first smartphone I was proud to own.
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