Originally posted on TechCrunch:
"Imagine a world where you never lose your luggage," says CEO of Bluesmart, Diego Saez-Gil. He motions to a compact carry-on suitcase sitting beside us and tells me he can track this piece of luggage anywhere.
Saez-Gil's Y Combinator-backed startup makes these hardshell suitcases. It can locate, lock and weigh your belongings from an app on your smartphone.
It operates on a detachable, Bluetooth-enabled motherboard with a built-in GPS. Weight sensors embedded within the handle let you know if your suitcase meets international travel guidelines. There's even a built-in, 37-watt lithium-ion battery and a USB plug so you can power your smartphone up to six times while on the go.
The app tracks which airports the case has been to, how many miles traveled and how much time was spent in each country.
The Bluesmart suitcase fits international carry-on size standards and will automatically lock if you walk away from it. But, should the battery lose power, it comes with a...
