Indiegogo-Funded Connected Suitcase Slated To Deliver in October
Delivery is slated for October for Bluesmart, a connected suitcase that has raised more than $2 million in an Indiegogo campaign. The Bluetooth- and GPS-equipped carry-on suitcase is controllable from a smartphone, enabling users to lock and unlock the suitcase…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Export Compliance Daily combines U.S. export control news, foreign border import regulation and policy developments into a single daily information service that reliably informs its trade professional readers about important current issues affecting their operations.
from the phone, track its location, weigh it using the built-in digital scale and get notifications if it’s left behind, Bluesmart said. A built-in battery can charge a smartphone six times, the company said. The Bluesmart lock is Travel Sentry Approved, ensuring that it’s accepted by the TSA and security and customs agencies around the world, it said. Proximity sensors notify users when they’re separated from the suitcase, including a reminder of the last recorded location, and they can also indicate location with a proximity heat map, the company said. In the case of lost luggage, the Bluesmart network will help track the bag's location. As the network grows, tracking coverage will as well, Bluesmart said. The current $349 Indiegogo price is 20 percent off the expected selling price.