24 New Gadgets Every Parent Needs to See

Could actual childcare providers become a thing of the past? Probably not, but Five Elements' NannyBot is making a play for the space. The robot follows kids around and provides an audio and video feed to parents' phones and tablets — like a roaming nursery monitor. The NannyBot ($1,699) has an embedded video camera that follows a sensor attached to a child, or via a remote control on the parents' phone. The robot can be programmed to speak to children on it's own and has a fabric bin that can hold toys or snacks.