7 Skillfully creative new inventions of 2016
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 31-12-2016
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A robotic suitcase that carry your luggage
The days of dragging heavy luggage through an airport may be over thanks to a new robotic suitcase that follows its owner like a loyal dog. Called Cowa Robot, the $650 carry-on suitcase moves on its own at a top speed of nearly 4.5mph and can navigate its way back to a passenger within a distance of 164ft. To activate it, all the user has to do is press a hidden button in the handle and start walking - it will automatically keep up thanks to high-tech sensors in the case and a tracker bracelet worn by the traveller. Cowa Robot can avoid obstacles and look for its owner if it gets separated. It follows at a 45-degree radius and can be programmed to follow a specific path, and it has a handle so it can be dragged when the airport is too crowded.