7 Smart Suitcases To Streamline Your Summer Travel

The $799 Space Case is like a mini-computer on wheels. Need some proof? Just look at its spec sheet. Packed inside the polycarbonate bag is a biometric fingerprint lock, GPS tracker, integrated scale, proximity sensor, anti-theft alert, battery that can charge your phone up to ten times, and a Bluetooth speaker. Yes, this luggage has a speaker. Too much? Maybe. But at least you won't be bored next time you miss your flight.

Last year, German luggage company Rimowa introduced its electronic tag system, which allows travelers check their luggage from home. Log in through the Rimowa smartphone app, which then sends your travel data to the partnering airline app (just Lufthansa and Eva Air so far, but United is testing it, too). An electronic ink tag then appears on the luggage’s display via Bluetooth, which means you can simply drop your bag at security when you arrive at the airport. Even better: Add the e-ink tag to select Rimowa check-in bags for an additional $100.

Neit’s secret weapon has nothing to do with Bluetooth, screens, or trackers. No, it’s killer feature is flexibility. This hardshell roller bag can collapse down to a mere 3 inches deep. Fold in the side panels, and the rest of the suitcase will flatten like hard, polycarbonate pancake. When collapsed, the carry-on is small enough to stash under a bed or sofa; or use the carabiner handle to hang it in your closet. Neit’s bag ($245 and up) also comes with GPS, handy for when you forget where you stashed it in your house.

Don't just call Raden’s sleek roller bag pretty. It’s pretty and smart. The glossy polycarbonate luggage ($295 and up) comes loaded with two USB ports to provide four full phone charges; an integrated scale in the handle to keep your packing light; proximity sensors to let you know when your luggage is nearby; and an accompanying app to store your flight info.

Like most smart suitcases, this lightweight aluminum alloy roller can charge your phone and alert you when you’ve wandered too far from your bag. But other features, like a flat top that acts as a laptop stand, an LED light inside the bag to illuminate the contents in the dark, and a notification that tells you when your bag has been opened out of your sight, make this suitcase just a little smarter than the rest.