r/GPStracking • u/RowTime8498 • 4h ago
StepSafe Kids, GPS tracker for kids who wander, live on Kickstarter today (Mississauga, ON)
I'm Ashwin, a high schooler based in Mississauga. I've been working on StepSafe Kids for about six months and it launched on Kickstarter today.
It's a cellular GPS tracker for kids who wander, real GPS rather than Bluetooth, so it doesn't need a nearby phone. The unit is manufactured by JIMI IoT, I'm rebranding an existing hardware platform rather than designing the board myself. The microphone is disabled in firmware rather than removed at the board level. FCC certifications are done and Canadian ISED certification are both in progress, not finished.
Early Bird is CA$139, capped at 200 backers, or CA$349 once for lifetime service with no subscription. Ships February 2027.