Orbit Baby Car Seats
Orbit Baby builds car seats for parents who treat the school run and the cross-town commute with the same level of planning. The G5 platform anchors the lineup, with a modular base system that lets one seat carry a newborn home from the hospital and a four-year-old to preschool drop-off.
What's in the Orbit Baby car seat collection
Two formats sit at the core: infant car seats for the rear-facing newborn stage, and convertible models that rotate forward as your child grows. Both ride on the SmartHub base, so a single LATCH install handles every Orbit seat in the system. Swap the carrier, leave the base, keep moving.
Who it's for
- City parents who need a rear-facing infant seat that clicks into a stroller frame without waking the baby
- Families running two car seats across two vehicles and want a shared base architecture
- Parents looking for a convertible seat that holds rear-facing through the toddler years and converts forward when the time comes
Why Orbit Baby
- 360° rotating base so loading from a curb-side door takes one hand, not two
- Side-impact protection built into the shell, tested against current FMVSS 213 standards
- SmartHub modularity that pairs infant carriers, convertible seats, and stroller frames on one base
- Machine-washable inserts for the realities of milk, crumbs, and everything in between
Building a travel system
Orbit Baby car seats pair with Orbit stroller frames for a true door-to-stroller-to-car routine. If you're assembling a wider setup, look at baby gear essentials for bases, adapters, and accessories, or the booster car seat collection for the next stage past convertible.
Safety questions parents ask
Is the Orbit G5 a safe convertible car seat for a newborn?
Yes. The G5 convertible installs rear-facing from 4 lbs with the included infant insert, and stays rear-facing to 50 lbs, well past the two-year mark recommended by the AAP.
When should I switch from the infant seat to the convertible?
Move when your child hits the infant carrier's height or weight limit, whichever comes first, typically between 9 and 15 months. The convertible takes over rear-facing duty from there.
Does Orbit Baby work with non-Orbit strollers?
The infant carrier uses Orbit's proprietary SmartHub click-in, which mounts directly to Orbit stroller frames. Adapter rings are available for select third-party frames.
Browse the full Orbit Baby car seat lineup below and pair it with a compatible stroller or base to finish your travel system.