harmful effects of the sun are becoming more prominent than they have been in the past . thus , appropriately shielding ourselves from the sun has become ever more important . unfortunately , applying sunscreens to infants may not be preferable thus sunshade umbrellas have been developed that clamp onto a stroller and are user positionable to provide shade to the infant located thereunder . unfortunately , as the stroller i moved with respect to the sun , the orientation of the umbrella must be varied in order to ensure the infant is in adequate shade . not applicable to just stroller umbrellas , an automated position in system for an umbrella is thus disclosed . the automated positioning system orients the canopy of the umbrella in relation to the sun so that shade at a predetermine location is provided thereunder .