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U.S. Carriers Move to Ban Smart Luggage
By Grant Martin/ Logistics & Transportation/ Forbes/ forbes.com
"Major U.S. carriers are moving to ban smart luggage from all aircraft. On Friday, American Airlines announced that "as part of safety management and risk mitigation," the carrier would ban any bag with an integrated lithium ion battery starting on January 15th. Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines released similar statements with the same deadline.
Smart bags have grown popular over the last few years thanks to a wave of development around internet-of-things technology and the growing needs of power-hungry travelers. Bluesmart, arguably the first smart luggage company, raised several rounds of crowd and venture funding with its bags that tracked locations, had integrated scales and could keep travelers powered for days at a time. Its success launched another wave of competing bags from companies like Away, Barracuda and Modobag, the "World's First Motorized, Rideable Luggage."..."
Bluesmart
Bluesmart's Series 2 line of smart luggage
Richard
By Grant Martin/ Logistics & Transportation/ Forbes/ forbes.com
"Major U.S. carriers are moving to ban smart luggage from all aircraft. On Friday, American Airlines announced that "as part of safety management and risk mitigation," the carrier would ban any bag with an integrated lithium ion battery starting on January 15th. Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines released similar statements with the same deadline.
Smart bags have grown popular over the last few years thanks to a wave of development around internet-of-things technology and the growing needs of power-hungry travelers. Bluesmart, arguably the first smart luggage company, raised several rounds of crowd and venture funding with its bags that tracked locations, had integrated scales and could keep travelers powered for days at a time. Its success launched another wave of competing bags from companies like Away, Barracuda and Modobag, the "World's First Motorized, Rideable Luggage."..."
Bluesmart
Bluesmart's Series 2 line of smart luggage
Richard