Bluesmart, arguably the inventor of smart luggage, filed for bankruptcy today and revealed that all of its assets had been sold to Florida --Based on Travelpro.
The news came nearly five months after the Ministry of Transport banned all non-smart luggage.
Removable batteries in the airline cabin on the grounds of concern for battery safety in flight.
The ban at that time, in December, Bluesmart was immersed in the manufacture of a series of monthly smart bags, which had been successfully financed by the $2017 monthly meter built in August.
In response to the DOT Ban, Bluesmart claims that it is starting a conversation with a specific airline in order to obtain an exemption and encourages supporters of the crowdfunding campaign to meditate on the solution.
Later, it shared instructions to remove the battery from the compartment, which would allow the customer to check the luggage but bring the power battery into the cabin.
This step, however, clearly weakens the utility of the package in travel.
Meanwhile, supporters of the second series raised concerns with Bluesmart about the future of their luggage and any potential value lost due to the ban.
With Bluesmart working on industry transfers, the baggage ban came into effect in the medium termJanuary.
Airlines and DOT focus primarily on health issues around lithium-ion batteriesflight.
These can be catastrophic failure when damaged, resulting in the risk of fire and decompression of the aircraft.
Usually, passengers are required to carry extra Li-
Ion batteries in the cabin (
Where they can easily be put out)
But with the basic economy and other
The price of luggage, too much luggage was put on hold.
Ultimately, the risks are clearly too big for DOT and airlines to tolerate.
Other smart baggage manufacturers are also transforming.
To bypass the DOT restrictions, many released instructions on how to remove the battery, or take advantage of the easy-to-disassemble Li-
Ion batteries in specific designs.
However, in the case of Bluemart, the battery is too important for the performance of the device.
In addition to being a backup battery for a smartphone or tablet, on-board power supplies support GPS and Bluetooth tracking technology to help consumers find their luggage.
By depriving this power, the utility of the series 2 bags decreased significantly.
With the crowdfunding campaign going on, Bluesmart finally has a hard time changing direction.
According to sources within the company, about 90% of the luggage in the series 2 campaign has been delivered, while any accessories in the campaign, including Bluetooth --
The passport bag has been shipped.
However, the process of manufacture and support has been discontinued.
According to a blog post on the company\'s website, \"customers or contributors who have not received a crowdfunding campaign for the product can review the process of submitting a claim on www \". proofofclaims.
Com/bluesmart/documents.
Once these claims are resolved, the rest of the Bluesmarts assets will obviously live in peace on Travelpro.