Bluesmart Carry-on
World’s first smart, connected luggage.
The Bluesmart Carry-on is a high-quality cabin suitcase that can be tracked anywhere in the world, powered by 3G-connectivity (in partnership with Telefonica), allowing users to recover their lost bags from airlines. Additionally the suitcase features a Bluetooth-enabled remote lock that lets users lock and unlock their bags from their smartphones and that locks automatically when the bag is separated from the user, providing maximum safety to the users’ belongings.
The suitcase also features a built-in battery charger, letting users re-charge their smartphones on the go up to six times. Finally the suitcase features a built-in scale that communicates the exact weight of the suitcase to the companion app, helping users avoid paying extra baggage fees or being forced to check for extra weight. Through the companion app, users can track their miles traveled and get smart trip notifications.
Bluesmart Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based technology startup that has created the world’s first smart, connected luggage. The company launched its first product, the Bluesmart Carry-on, in October 2014 through crowdfunding latform Indiegogo, raising more than $2,000,000 in pre-orders from more than 8,000 backers in 110 countries around the world.
The company was named “Top Innovative Product and Service of 2014” by Forbes Magazine and the product as awarded “Best Travel Gear of 2014” by FastCompany. The company is backed by Y Combinator, Silicon Valley’s top technology accelerator. The company has offices in Mountain View, California and Hong Kong.
The company was founded by a group of serial entrepreneurs and engineers, with more than 30 years of combined experience in software development, electronics, industrial design and manufacturing. Co-founder and CEO Diego Saez-Gil was the founder of WeHostels, a mobile travel company acquired by StudentUniverse. Co-founder and President Tomi Pierucci founded BigBlue, a product development company that worked with clients such as Disney and Motorola.
Co-founder and VP of Product Alejo Verlini founded design consulting firm NS/NC. Co-founder and VP of Engineering Martin Diz was research assistant at the University of Buffalo where he completed his PhD in Aerospace Engineering and worked on projects for NASA and Virgin Galactic. Co-founder and VP of Operations Brian Chen was an MIT Sloan student and Director of Operations at Daily Secret.
