It wouldn't be long until travelers can finally say goodbye to lost luggage. Korean technology giant Samsung and luggage manufacturer Samsonite are working together to create the "smart luggage."
If you have ever lost a luggage, then you know how frustrating it is trying to locate it. If you are lucky, you and your luggage can get reunited; but there are times when a luggage gets lost for good-which can pretty much ruin your entire trip.
Samsonite and Samsung has teamed up to put an end to this problem. Samsonite will soon be offering GPS-enabled travelling bags, which will help owners track their luggage. The new luggage will use the same technology that can be found in smart wearables and smartphones.
"We are working with Samsung to create something that is more than a gimmick. The Smart luggage will be able to communicate with you but it needs to be able to do much more than just give its location," Samsonite spokesperson Ramesh Tainwala said.
A GPS-enabled smart suitcase can send its location periodically to the owner's smartphone, which can greatly eliminate the case of lost luggage during travel.
Samsonite suitcase owners can also determine their belongings' location through an app, which can also send a message to its owner when it has ended up somewhere else.
Not only that, Taniwala also explained that in the near future, a smart luggage will also be capable of checking in by itself, which means no more long queues at airport check-ins. The futuristic suitcase can also send a message to the owner periodically, from check in until its arrival on the conveyor belt.
According to Taniwala, the new smart luggage will also be tamper-proof; hence, no one else can open it apart from the owner who has the legitimate access keys.
Lost and mishandled suitcases have been an issue at airports worldwide for a very long time now. Customers that have paid more on baggage fees end up really disappointed after finding out that their belongings are missing-which can cause quite a stir for both airline employees and luggage owners.
In 2013, mishandled suitcases went up to 3.2 for every 1,000 travelers in the United Sates from 2.9 in 2012, according to Airlines for America (A4A).
