Stroll #3 - Smart Strolls, Real Stories
From Founder to Fatherhood: The AI-Powered Stroller That Keeps Up With Both Worlds
A Fairview Family’s Take: From W 5th Ave to Granville Island (With a Puppy in Tow)
Let’s rewind a few months: I’m a new dad, startup founder, and always curious about new and innovative products that make life easy and enjoyable. Our baby boy had just arrived, our cockapoo still expected his daily urban adventures, and our hilly Vancouver neighborhood (Fairview, for those who know the pain of W 5th Ave) had become my personal Everest. Toss in sidewalk cracks, surprise rain, and a diaper bag that weighs more than a MacBook Pro—suddenly, my daily evening walks were starting to feel like the workout I didn’t ask for.
Then I found the GlüxKind Rosa—a smart stroller designed with features that actually make sense for modern, city-loving parents. I was skeptical at first (another piece of baby tech promising “ease”?), but gave it a spin. It’s now become my most used piece of gear outside my laptop.
What Surprised Me (In a Good Way)
Hill Assist = One Less Grind
Fairview is basically San Francisco-lite. Taking my usual route to Granville Island, leash in one hand and stroller in the other, used to mean feeling a huge relief by the time we hit the seawall because I dodged again the runaway stroller moment that I played over and over in my head. But with Rosa’s smart brake-assist, it made me feel at ease right from the start of our walks. The stroller stays right there with you and almost becomes a buddy to rest on while you walk down the steep hills. On the way home, back up the hill, it feels like having an electric bike for your baby on max support. Uphills felt like flat ground—even with a baby, coffee, and a squirrel and geese-obsessed dog in tow.
Built Like a Tank, Thinks Like a Tesla
The build quality impressed me. Vancouver’s sidewalks and paths can be an obstacle course: puddles, uneven pavement, roots pushing up the sidewalk, gravel, sand and more. Rosa handled all of it—without getting bogged down or soaking the storage basket (where our puppy occasionally naps). It’s built solid, smart, and doesn’t flinch when nature, weather or city chaos throws a curveball.
Freedom Mode: Activated
This one shocked me the most. With auto braking and intelligent steering, I actually had hands-free moments. I could answer a Slack message, hold a coffee, or manage the dog without constantly double-checking if the stroller was rolling downhill. Once, on a steep slope, my dog lunged (pigeon incident)—and Rosa stopped itself. No drama. Just a calm, collected pause.
Built-In Couple Time
The soothing white noise and rocking helped our baby nap through everything from street construction to pop-up bands to date-like weekend brunches. As weird as it sounds, that feature helped us preserve some pre-baby freedom and carve out time for me and my wife, while the stroller is peacefully rocking next to us.
What to Keep in Mind
It’s not ultralight. Folding is easy but lifting into a car trunk takes some muscles but it’s better than turning the whole walk into a workout which would be the alternative. If you’ve got a garage, “roll'-in” house or elevator, you're golden.
Battery removal required for compact folding and also makes it easier to lift.
Rocking + white noise = baby cheat codes. If you’re dealing with a newborn or nap resistance, these features are total lifesavers.
Final Verdict: It secured it’s spot in my daily routine
The GlüxKind Rosa didn’t just slot into our life at a time where everything seemed upside down—it upgraded it and made the overwhelming stage of figuring out life with a newborn more peaceful. It’s become my go-to for our daily family evening walks, farmers market trips, or a peaceful father-son stroll along the seawall.
It also gets me chatting with other dads - they are curious and we end up talking about features. Oh, how the times have changed - I did not expect to be sharing tech specs for this kind of four wheeler. Overall, Rosa brings something I’ve always been passionate about into my new life as a dad. Especially for managing the chaos of weekend outings with a baby and a dog—it’s unbeatable.
If you are juggling a demanding work life, try to carve out time for your partner and take your baby on some wind down walks after you close your laptop without breaking a sweat - Rosa is your partner in crime, it’s more than a stroller.
It’s your co-pilot.
