smart suitcase walks on his own and facilitates travel

São Paulo - A Chinese startup has a technology that can facilitate the travelers of life: a smart bag that follows the owner. The Cowarrobot R1 can walk on flat surfaces 7 km / h and travels 20 km away on a single charge on your battery.

The case follows that who is wearing the bracelet that came in the box. Thus, it is not confused and begins to follow another person by mistake.

The R1 can not climb stairs but can walk ramps with maximum slope of 15 degrees.

The unattended suitcase driving system is called CO-MOVE System. The company does not explain much about this technology. According to the website The Verge, it is possible that the device uses sonar to get around and avoid obstacles.

The product goes on sale in December 2016, for $ 700. Anyone who wants to buy the bag can help to advance the campaign of the company in Indiegogo and pay $ 430 for the gadget for travelers. In real in direct conversion, the values ​​are real or 2,285 reais 1,405, respectively.

Nearly 300 Internet users have supported the project online, and with it, the Cowarobot grossed $ 175,000 - the initial goal was $ 100,000.

Another smart bag was a hit last week. It is called Modobag reaches 12.8 km / h and allows the user to use as a vehicle for locomotion.

Also with open campaign on Indiegogo, the company responável the product, called ModoBag LLC, raised almost $ 240,000 of 239 Internet users.

But this smart bag is more expensive and goes for $ 995 (actual 3,250 in direct conversion) and will be delivered in January 2017.

The gif below shows some of the experience of using this bag to get around.