“I Just Needed to Know He Was Okay”: How One Mum’s Fear Led to a Smart Baby Monitor That’s Changing Lives

If you’ve ever hovered over your baby’s cot, held your hand near their nose to check for a rush of air leaving their nostrils or checked that their little chest is rising and falling, just to make sure they’re still breathing, you’re not alone. Joanna Lin — now co-founder and CEO of CuboAi — knows this feeling all too well. After six rounds of IVF, she finally became a mum only to be hit with an overwhelming fear that something could happen to her baby while he slept.

One night, when her little boy Noah was just five months old, Joanna found him lying silently in his cot with a bib covering his face. Luckily, he was fine — but she wasn’t. That moment stuck with her. It wasn’t just a one-off scare; it became that awful, low-level, state of panic that so many new mums suffer in silence.

But rather than carry this constant state of fear around with her, she did something incredible. She used her tech background and teamed up with AI experts and a paediatrician to create something she wished she’d had from day one: a smart baby monitor that could reassure her that her baby was safe, and alert her if he wasn’t.

The monitor became the CuboAi Smart Baby Monitor and it has been a lifeline for thousands of families since.

This isn’t just another baby camera and app. Because, as Joanna knows, what keeps you up at night are the ‘what-ifs.’ The CuboAi Smart Baby Monitor 3 is designed to alleviate those real worries, such as your baby’s face being covered, or them rolling into a face-down position. With covered-face and rollover detection, the monitor sends real time alerts if your baby’s nose or mouth is obstructed, or if they rollover and the sharp 2.5K QHD wide angle lens and night vision mean you can actually see what’s happening at any time of the day or night. It even has danger zone detection which allows you to define parts of the room so you get an alert when they cross the boundary — perfect for the toddler years. It even tracks the ambient temperature and humidity in the room so that you can take appropriate steps to ensure your bub is both comfortable and safe in their nursery.

But, you don’t just get alerts. The CuboAi Smart Baby Monitor 3 also offers sleep and growth tracking and even priceless memories. It automatically captures images of your child’s smiles or first moves and stores them on the “Moments Wall” for you to enjoy later or share with up to 8 family members.

Behind this incredible invention is a mother who recognised the toll the worry was taking on her, and other new mums, and took steps to minimise it.

Cuboai smart baby monitor prototype — Noah and the prototype

“8 years ago, CuboAi was only available in my son’s room. Today, it has flown to over 250,000 families’ rooms around the world in over 157 countries.”

Noah, now 8 and big brother to a younger sibling recently asked his mum why she made the little birdie.

“I smiled and told him: “When mummy was taking care of you when you were still a baby, I was very worried about you. I was worried that something would happen to you and I wouldn’t be around to help. So, mummy hopes all the new mommy’s in the world can also start worrying less.””

What Joanna created isn’t just smart tech — it’s a little extra peace of mind, which is worth everything in those early months (and years) when you’re running on very little sleep.

If you or someone you know is experiencing this same fear, you are certainly not alone. And maybe, this monitor, made by a mum who’s been exactly where you are, can help you breathe a little easier too.