Bluesmart Carry-on smart suitcase knows its location and weighs itself.

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Bluesmart, the world’s first smart, connected carry-On, is a suitcase that includes proximity tracking to alert you if you walk away from your luggage, a TSA-approved lock that’s controlled by your smartphone and a built-in battery to charge your gadgets along with a host of other features. There’s also a scale integrated into the handle that will tell you how much your bag weighs just by lifting it off the ground, and a quick-access compartment for storing your laptop. With an abundance of sensors, Bluesmart is hoping to enable some clever features, such as linking up with services like TripIt and offering location alerts if your bag gets unexpectedly re-routed in transit. This suitcase has a SIM-card embedded inside it, courtesy of a tie-up with mobile operator Telefonica. That SIM is included in the price of the suitcase, so there’s no monthly fee, and it gives you the case’s location on a map via the accompanying app, should it get lost. The carry-on unlocks using the app too, and you can tweak the settings to determine how far you have to be from the case before it unlocks. It will also send you an SMS message if it gets too far out of range, which should help you to not to accidentally leave it in a taxi or a restaurant or at least, you’ll quickly realize that you did forget it. The app also gets you some other treats, including the power to see how far your bag has travelled, and a visual representation of its journeys around the globe If you don’t own scales and often find yourself caught out by airline weight restrictions, the smart suitcase’s ability to weigh itself will certainly be appealing. Hidden beneath the case’s handle are two sensors, and when you lift the bag off the ground, these judge how heavy the case is. Bluesmart says this system operates with 90 percent accuracy, and is still working on fine-tuning it. The Bluesmart Carry-on has a 10,000mAh battery on board, to handle all of its smart functions. It only takes one hour to charge, but that will be enough to keep the bag ticking over for roughly six months. If you want to make use of that stored-up power however, you can charge your gadgets over USB.Bluesmart claims that there is enough power in the case to charge an iPhone six times over. Smart tech is invading every aspect of our lives, and has now taken control of the humble suitcase.   For more information please visit: http://bluesmart.com bluesmart