The road to StepSafe
Where we’ve been, and exactly where we’re going. No vague promises: dates, partners, and certifications you can check.
May 2025: The idea
After learning nearly half of autistic children wander, and that families pay up to $780 USD a year to track them, we started building.
6 months of listening
Talked with 100+ families about wandering, elopement, and what existing trackers get wrong.
Manufacturing partner secured
Partnered with JIMI IoT, which ships over 1.7 million tracking devices a year.
Certification path locked
Working with Nemko, an accredited certification body. Our FCC, ISED and CE certifications are in process.
August 4 to September 3, 2026: Kickstarter
The campaign is finished: 69 backers funded it, and it was a Kickstarter Project We Love. Orders are now open in our own shop at the early price until devices ship.
October 2026: Production beginsUp next
First production run starts with our manufacturing partner.
Early 2027: Devices ship
Kickstarter backers receive the first batch. Orders from our shop ship straight after, in the order they were placed.
The Kickstarter campaign is finished. See how it went