The world’s first thermal smartphone that can detect if electrical items are overheating could revolutionise home safety .
For the CAT S60 uses military style thermal camera technology that can pinpoint danger.
Designed by industrial machinery giant Caterpillar, the rugged mobile can measure temperatures from objects or areas up to 100 feet away and turn the invisible heat emitted into an image.
According to makers the Bullitt Group, the innovative device can measure if domestic appliances like tumble dryers and hair straighteners are overheating.
It can also detect heat loss around doors and windows which could save families cash on energy bills.
Hailed as a DIY fan’s dream phone, the CAT S60 can spot moisture so homeowners will be able to tell if their walls are suffering from damp.
It can even be used to measure body heat and the temperature of food such as the Sunday roast .
And the company reckons that selfies will soon become a thing of the past as “thermies” - images of hot and cold spots around the home and everyday objects - become the next big thing.
The smartphone uses two cameras - one is an ordinary 13 megapixel camera but the other is a thermal imaging one from leading thermal tech firm FLIR.
It takes the heat map of a room, object or person and translates it into an image which also shows the temperature.
The 4.7 inch device also works as an underwater camera and will be unveiled at industry showcase the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.
Peter Stephens, Bullitt Group chief executive said: “We are excited for thermal technology to be in the hands of CAT phones customers.”
And Andy Teich, FLIP president added: “The CAT S60 presents mobile users around the world with new capabilities - a ‘sixth sense’ experience that only thermal imaging can offer.”
It will hit shelves by autumn for around £420.
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