Bluesmart
| New Bluesmart logo | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Smart Luggage |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Tomi Pierucci, Diego Saez-Gil, Alejo Verlini, Martin Diz, Brian Chen |
| Headquarters | 729 Minna Street, San Francisco, California, United States, Argentina Argentina |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | Carry-on Luggage |
| Website | www |
Bluesmart is a technology company that develops and produces Internet-connected travel products, starting with a carry-on suitcase which communicates with a smartphone app,[1] raising $2.2 million USD in contributions through crowdfunding website Indiegogo and becoming the highest crowdfunding project ever for a travel product at that time.[2]
History
Bluesmart was founded by entrepreneurs Tomi Pierucci and Diego Saez-Gil, who after having dealt with lost luggage before, decided to create a new kind of carry-on suitcase. They incorporated technologies in computing, sensors and the Internet of Things, enlisting industrial designer Alejo Verlini, aerospace engineer Martin Diz and operations expert Brian Chen to help build the product and company.[2] In October 2014 the company launched its first product on Indiegogo, asking for support of their campaign and offering pre-orders of their product as rewards.[3] The company raised more than $2.2 million USD in contributions.[4]
Products
Bluesmart's main product is the Bluesmart Smart, Connected Carry-on.[5] It has a digital lock that allows users to lock and unlock the suitcase from a phone app. The proximity sensors automatically lock the bag when it is separated from the user.[6] It also contains a digital scale for users to be able to see the exact weight of their suitcases on the app. Users receive distance alerts and are notified on their smartphones via SMS when they are move further away from their case.[6] There is also location tracking technology that tracks the location of suitcases and also allows users to charge their cell phones.[6] It was released to the market in August[7] 2015.
See also
- Airbus Bag2Go, a similar product announced in 2013
- Delsey, who have announced a similar product
References
- ↑ http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/20/bluesmart-connected-luggage-indiegogo-campaign/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.tnooz.com/article/how-bluesmart-became-most-successful-crowdfunding-ever/
- ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/17/bluesmart-indiegogo/
- ↑ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bluesmart-world-s-first-smart-connected-carry-on/x/8655534
- ↑ http://bluesmart.com/pages/press
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