OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has given a major nod to Indian-origin startup Cradlewise by publicly endorsing its smart crib designed to soothe infants back to sleep. Sharing his parenting experience on X, Altman revealed that he and his partner, Oliver Mulherin, have been using the product for their newborn son, born in February. He joked, “We ended up buying tons of unnecessary baby stuff, but I’d absolutely recommend the Cradlewise crib—and trust me, you’ll need way more burp cloth than you think!”
Cradlewise’s co-founder and CEO Radhika Patil responded warmly to the praise, calling Altman “the AI god” and expressing her gratitude for his trust in their product. The post sparked widespread interest across tech and parenting communities.
Founded in 2016 by Radhika and her husband Bharath Patil, Cradlewise operates between India and the US. The startup’s flagship product is a smart crib that uses motion and sound detection to identify when a baby is about to wake up and gently soothes them back to sleep. The idea stemmed from the Patils’ own challenges as new parents.
Priced at $1,999 in the US and about ₹1.5 lakh in India, the crib has found favour with tech-savvy parents looking for smarter solutions to infant care. Radhika, currently based in the US, is an alumnus of IISc Bangalore and Stanford University, a background that’s helped shape Cradlewise’s innovation-driven approach.
Altman’s endorsement has amplified the startup’s visibility and marks yet another intersection between artificial intelligence and everyday parenting.
