{"id":52939,"date":"2016-09-30T11:59:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T09:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=52939"},"modified":"2016-09-30T14:35:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T12:35:38","slug":"cowarobot-r1-motorised-suitcase-for-business-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/cowarobot-r1-motorised-suitcase-for-business-travellers","title":{"rendered":"Cowarobot R1: the motorised suitcase that follows the business traveller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smartphone, watch, or even connected trainers<\/a>\u00a0The business traveller's range of trendy equipment is constantly expanding. The suppliers' latest angle of attack is on the business traveller's indefatigable companion: his luggage. For several months now projects <\/a>of all kinds on the smart case<\/a>capable of recharging the battery of a mobile device or of being located by smartphone<\/a>. With its R1 model, Chinese manufacturer Cowarobot is going one step further by imagining luggage that follows the business traveller like a shadow<\/strong>. This motorised suitcase has retractable wheels that \"propel\" it at a high speed. top speed of 7 km\/h<\/strong>\u00a0A pace that's more than enough, unless you're thinking of a new Olympic discipline with a suitcase or - and this is more common - you want to catch a flight at the end of boarding time...<\/p>\n

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The connected case is worn close to the body, always in style...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The R1 case detects its owner thanks to a connected bracelet<\/strong>It also unlocks the Co-smart system, and even recalls luggage when leaving a restaurant, for example. Sensors built into this intelligent suitcase enable it toavoid obstacles<\/strong>It's a journey of up to 20 kilometres (12.5 miles). And to make sure that the luggage has enough power to last the half-marathon, the application that accompanies R1 allows travellers to check the battery level of the device, and recharge it if necessary before departure. What's more, R1 is also equipped with a removable charger, capable of recharging an iPhone 6S up to nine times, according to Cowarobot, which guarantees that its luggage meets airport security standards. This precision makes sense at a time when certain mobile devices - the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, to name but one - are being denied boarding after several incidents in flight.<\/p>\n

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R1 baggage can recharge a mobile device<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The R1 project, launched on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo, has already exceeded its objectives: $515,706 has been raised, i.e. 501% of the target set by Cowarobot. It will cost $700 (just over \u20ac620) for business travellers who dream of walking around hands-free at Roissy or elsewhere. Video demonstration:<\/p>\n