diff --git a/scripts/daq/heartbeat.go b/scripts/daq/heartbeat.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e9629d71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/daq/heartbeat.go
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+type HeartbeatHandler struct {
+	serverURL string
+	vehicleID string
+	sessionID string
+	can0      net.Conn
+	can1      net.Conn
+	logger    *zap.Logger
+}
+
+func NewHeartbeatHandler(can0, can1 net.Conn, logger *zap.Logger) *HeartbeatHandler {
+
+	// Configuring Vehicle ID
+	vehicleID := os.Getenv("VEHICLE_ID")
+	if vehicleID == "" {
+		logger.Error("VEHICLE_ID not found, using default.")
+		vehicleID = "default"
+	}
+
+	// Generating Session ID
+	sessionBytes := make([]byte, 16)
+	_, err := rand.Read(sessionBytes)
+	var sessionID string
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Warn("Failed to generate session ID, defaulting to time based session ID.")
+		sessionID = fmt.Sprintf("fallback-%d", time.Now().UnixNano())
+	} else {
+		sessionID = hex.EncodeToString(sessionBytes)
+	}
+
+	serverURL := os.Getenv("SERVER_URL")
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		logger.Error("SERVER_URL for heartbeatnot found")
+	}
+
+	return &HeartbeatHandler{
+		serverURL: serverURL,
+		vehicleID: vehicleID,
+		sessionID: sessionID,
+		can0:      can0,
+		can1:      can1,
+		logger:    logger,
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *HeartbeatHandler) SendHeartbeat() error {
+	can0Active, can1Active := h.checkCAN()
+
+	payload := map[string]interface{}{
+		"timestamp":  time.Now().UnixMilli(),
+		"vehicle_id": h.vehicleID,
+		"session_id": h.sessionID,
+		"can_status": map[string]bool{
+			"can0": can0Active,
+			"can1": can1Active,
+		},
+	}
+
+	jsonPayload, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		h.logger.Error("Failed to convert heartbeat payload to JSON", zap.Error(err))
+		return err
+	}
+
+	response, err := http.Post(h.serverURL, "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(jsonPayload))
+	if err != nil {
+		h.logger.Error("Failed to send heartbeat", zap.Error(err))
+		return err
+	}
+	defer response.Body.Close()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *HeartbeatHandler) checkCAN() (bool, bool) {
+	can0Active := h.can0 != nil
+	can1Active := h.can1 != nil
+	return can0Active, can1Active
+}
diff --git a/scripts/daq/main.go b/scripts/daq/main.go
index 08b55e115..49fc945d1 100644
--- a/scripts/daq/main.go
+++ b/scripts/daq/main.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	logger, _ := zap.NewDevelopment()
 
+	heartbeat := NewHeartbeatHandler(can0, can1, logger)
+
 	telemetry, err := NewTelemetryHandler("./can_cache.sqlite")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -41,6 +43,10 @@ func main() {
 	manager1.Start(context.Background())
 
 	uploadTimer := time.NewTimer(time.Second)
+
+	heartbeatInterval := time.NewTicker(3 * time.Second)
+	defer heartbeatInterval.Stop()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-uploadTimer.C:
@@ -48,6 +54,11 @@ func main() {
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("failed to upload telemetry data: %v\n", err)
 			}
+		case <-heartbeatInterval.C:
+			err = heartbeat.SendHeartbeat()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to send heartbeat", zap.Error(err))
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }