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Bluesmart: World's First Smart, Connected Carry-On

Location tracking, Bluetooth lock, USB battery charge, Smart scale and trip data app!

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Bluesmart: World's First Smart, Connected Carry-On

Bluesmart: World's First Smart, Connected Carry-On

Bluesmart: World's First Smart, Connected Carry-On

Bluesmart: World's First Smart, Connected Carry-On

Bluesmart: World's First Smart, Connected Carry-On

Location tracking, Bluetooth lock, USB battery charge, Smart scale and trip data app!

Location tracking, Bluetooth lock, USB battery charge, Smart scale and trip data app!

Location tracking, Bluetooth lock, USB battery charge, Smart scale and trip data app!

Location tracking, Bluetooth lock, USB battery charge, Smart scale and trip data app!

Bluesmart
Bluesmart
Bluesmart
Bluesmart
2 Campaigns |
New York, United States
$2,261,193 USD by 10,983 backers
$1,365,145 USD by 6,256 backers on Dec 2, 2014
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What is Bluesmart?

Bluesmart is a high-quality carry-on suitcase that you can control from your phone, like a boss. From the app you can lock and unlock it, weigh it, track its location, be notified if you are leaving it behind and find out more about your travel habits. You can also charge your phone 6 times over with a built-in battery. Isn’t that awesome?

 

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After decades of no innovation in the luggage industry, we re-imagined the suitcase to solve all the problems of the modern traveler. No more luggage nightmares to spoil your trips. With Bluesmart, you will travel smarter and be the coolest kid in the airport.

 

The Bluesmart carry-on connects to your smartphone, enabling features that will forever change the way you travel.

We all know nothing can ruin a trip like losing your luggage and its contents. Put your mind at ease knowing that you can lock your suitcase via your smartphone; if you get separated from your Bluesmart, it will lock automatically. Access can be shared with people you trust, and you will be notified anytime someone attempts to open the suitcase. The Bluesmart Travel Sentry® Approved Lock will be accepted by the TSA.

Forget about checking your bag! Bluesmart has a built-in digital scale so you can find out its weight and whether it’s approved by the airline. Just pull the handle and the app will tell you if you are ok to go.

You need to Instagram your trip, so we know how important it is to have your phone charged at all times. That’s why we’ve included a super powerful battery charger that can charge two devices - whether it is your smartphone, tablet or ebook - at the same time. The suitcase battery will enable you to recharge your smartphone six times over.

You don’t want to lose this baby. Thanks to the proximity sensors, you will receive alerts when you are separated from your Bluesmart. You can also locate your Bluesmart with a proximity heat map and receive a reminder of the last recorded location. Take that, James Bond.

If you ever lose your Bluesmart (how dare you!) or if it gets “re-routed”, the Bluesmart network will help you track the location of your suitcase. As the network grows, we will cover the whole planet.

Let’s be honest, going through airport security sucks. So we made it extremely easy to access your electronics with a compartment at the front of the suitcase, specially designed to hold and protect your laptop and tablet. You’ll breeze through airport security like George Clooney in that movie.

The data shows that you’re a jetsetter. Get real-time reports with trends and data from your trips, including miles traveled, airports visited, time spent in each country, and more through the Bluesmart app.

How cool would it be to have your own travel assistant? Imagine Bluesmart syncing to your calendar and to other travel services that you use so you can get reminders about when and what to pack.
 

Oh yeah. We will also develop apps for the smartwatch users out there, so you can control your suitcase right from your wrist and be the ultimate travel baller.

 

Using this Travel Sentry® Approved lock allows your luggage to be unlocked and inspected by security authorities without damage.

You live in the 21st century. It is about time for someone to make the suitcase that you deserve. More than a suitcase, your personal travel assistant.

 

Where we are

We now have a new generation of fully functional Bluesmart prototypes and - unlike previous iterations made in-house - they have been built by our manufacturing partners. This gives us great certainty about the manufacturing process to come.

 

 

Why we need you

We’ve turned to Indiegogo to open our idea to you and the awesome community of tech-savvy travelers around the world. We want to learn from you, and with your support, we will get this product to market that much faster. Our product components are almost ready for tooling and then mass production, but only your help will get us there. We have expertise in manufacturing products, and we have partnered with manufacturers that are experienced in the luggage and electronics industries. All together, we can make this happen.

We are a group of geeks that share a passion for travel, technology and design. After having trips ruined because of problems with our luggage, we looked at our suitcases and realized that they haven’t evolved in decades. So we set out to re-imagine how a suitcase should be in this day and age.

 

Tomi Pierucci - Co-founder, President
Tomi is a seasoned entrepreneur with extensive experience building companies that manufacture physical products. He co-founded Little Blue and Big Blue, where he worked for worldwide brands, fulfilling orders in over 5 continents. 

 

 

Alejo Verlini - Co-founder, Head ofDesign
Alejo has extensive experience as a lead industrial designer. He co-founded NSNC, a boutique design consulting firm that specializes in product design, user experience, strategic innovation and design thinking processes.

Diego Saez Gil - Co-founder, CEO
Diego is a seasoned travel entrepreneur with extensive experience building web and mobile technology-based companies. He co-founded WeHostels startup, acquired by StudentUniverse, where he became Vice President of Mobile.

Ale Sarra - Industrial Designer
Ale has an extensive experience conceiving and developing products. He's been actively involved in the design process of products for brands such as Electrolux, INDRA, P&G, Teka, Unilever, Alfa Hogar, among others.

 

 

We already have trusted manufacturing partners with vast experience in luggage and electronics ready to help us get Bluesmart to market.

  • October 2014: Spread the word and fund our dream!

  • November 2014: Finalize engineering and tooling, start software development.

  • April 2015: Tooling build-out, complete assembly testing and international quality control certifications.

  • May 2015: Part qualification and pre-production builds, pilot production, quality assurance and product validation.

  • June 2015: Begin manufacturing for the injection molded and thermo-molded parts, software testing.

  • August 2015: Finalize the assembly process and begin order fulfillment.

  • October 2015: Delivery!

 

We have been working for more than a year developing Bluesmart and getting it ready for production. We know what the next steps are for manufacturing and fulfillment and have great partners ready to start. However, we know that before mass production begins, we may encounter some problems. We have plans to mitigate all the risks and have enlisted great advisors that will also help.

Manufacturing: 

We need to create the tooling to manufacture different parts of the product. This process is complex and requires time and money. Complications could potentially emerge and delay the manufacturing schedule. To tackle this risk, we've selected partners that can work closely with us through the whole process.

Software:

The software and app are functional, but we still have work to do building all the features that we want to include in the Bluesmart app. Software development sometimes gets tricky and takes longer than expected, but we have a lot of experience in this area and if necessary will look for additional help to solve any problems that could emerge. 

We will undoubtedly have surprises on our journey, but we trust that we have the team to overcome all challenges, as we’ve done so far. Our goal is to make the best possible product for you and deliver it right on time.

 

FAQ's

Should you have any questions, please visit http://bluesmart.com/ for general information or http://support.bluesmart.com for our Help Center.

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