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Overview
Travelmate is the first true robot companion and fully autonomous suitcase. It works seamlessly in crowds and doesn't require any extra peripherals. Travelmate can move vertically and horizontally when autonomous. You can take it with you when you're going to the airport, commuting to work or just walking outside. It'll match your speed accurately and can go as fast as 6.75 mph. For more details, please take a look at our presentation below.
Find out more on our website: travelmaterobotics.com
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Travelmate is the first true fully autonomous suitcase. It works seamlessly in crowds, doesn't require any extra peripherals and you can buy it at a starting price of 1099$. Travelmate integrates with your smartphone to accomplish complex tasks that no other suitcase can do. It can move vertically or horizontally with ease. You can put more items or perhaps another suitcase on top of Travelmate when it is traveling autonomously in horizontal mode. Travelmate navigates large crowds and is able to recognize and avoid objects as needed. As you can see in the video above, our suitcase is not just a concept – it is a real working model and all of the features demonstrated already work on the Travelmate autonomous robotic suitcase.
Travelmate is available to purchase right now on indiegogo. We launched our indiegogo project to raise funds for commercial scale production, to expand our team and to establish distribution channels for Travelmate. Now, we have accomplished all of that and have officially released Travelmate! There are currently 3 different suitcase models, ranging from carry on sized to a large suitcase. Travelmate is practical, innovative and brings the future to you. If you decide to back Travelmate, then thank you very much for your support!
Travelmate isn't just a normal suitcase -- it's an autonomous robot companion that follows you wherever you go and makes traveling much easier. Our suitcase is smart enough to always follow you and avoid any obstacles in its way. Travelmate is perfect for any situation. It can carry your stuff for you when you're going to work, walking to school or rushing to the airport gate. Smart features like omni wheels and our Follow Me system means that Travelmate is at the cutting edge of AI and autonomous movement technology. The Follow Me system has built in sensors that detect as well as avoid obstacles like people and furniture. It uses the Travelmate application to follow you and to better pinpoint its location at all times.
In addition to fully autonomous horizontal and vertical modes, the Travelmate has a variety of useful features that other suitcases do not have. The battery that powers Travelmate can be easily removed and is charged with wireless technology. The battery can be used to charge almost all electronics through a USB port and a standard electrical outlet. In addition, the Travelmate suitcase features unique optional omni wheels that allow for unprecedented multi-directional movement. This is great for autonomous technology. Since the suitcase functions as a robot in practice, it uses AI and machine learning to optimize its movements and omni wheels allow for markedly increased stability and range of motion.
The Travelmate's autonomous functionality is unmatched and doesn't require any extra peripherals. All you need is the suitcase and your smartphone. Travelmate will follow you wherever you go. Whether you're at the airport, going to work or going to school; the Travelmate suitcase can help you carry luggage in a wide variety of situations.
Travelmate has a battery life of 4 hours when in full autonomous mode and up to 100 hours in stand by mode (meaning when you are using it like a normal suitcase). The electric motor and internal components that enable autonomous functionality take up almost no space in the suitcase, accounting for less than 3% of the suitcase's volume. Multi colored LED lighting is a feature on all Travelmate models and signifies your suitcase's battery level. There are over 16 million different color variations. You can customize or turn off all LED lighting through the Travelmate application.
The Travelmate suitcase features convenient directional indicators that show you exactly where it's going at all times. This is similar to turn signals in cars. We've also added a speaker that will inform you of obstacles and the suitcase's location – this feature is completely optional and you can turn it on or off in the Travelmate application.
In addition to autonomy, we've differentiated ourselves with convenient features like a customizable design, a smart lock system, a built in scale, an integrated camera and much more.
Travelmate is fully TSA compliant and our suitcase sizes are standardized. The smallest Travelmate is carry on sized and fits the specifications of all major airlines' requirements for carry on specifications. The Travelmate has a smart lock system. You can open your suitcase directly or through your smartphone. In order to comply with TSA guidelines, we have also included a mechanism to manually open the suitcase. You can always add a separate lock to your suitcase for extra security.
(Omni wheels)
Travelmate includes a GPS chip that helps orient the suitcase and allows you to know the location of the suitcase at all times with the Travlemate smartphone application.
All Travelmate models will include a built in scale that will accurately measure the weight of your suitcase's contents. You'll never have to worry about over packing because Travelmate will conveniently display the suitcase's weight. You can switch between Kilograms or Pounds via the Travelmate application.
The Travelmate autonomous suitcase is fully functional and we have full app integration ready. Travelmate will constantly improve through machine learning. This is achieved by uploading movement data automatically to the Travelmate application; your suitcase will essentially become smarter and smarter as time goes on and more people have Travelmate suitcases. You can disable this feature in the app if you want to. After it releases, we have plans to update the free Travelmate application regularly to improve and add features. Eventually we want to add things like travel suggestions, airport information, airport gate information and much more to the application.
The vast majority of our team consists of robotics specialists and that's very evident when you look at the Travelmate's features. It's far more than just a suitcase. Travelmate has integrated adaptive AI that knows where it's going at all times and adjusts its movement on the fly. Some examples of other practical applications for the Travelmate are using it as a guide for people who are visually impaired or as a robot friend who can respond to simple commands (you can turn this feature on or off). You can also mount a camera to the Travelmate which can be incredibly useful when you don't have anyone else to film you. Our goal for Travelmate is for it to eventually become the first widely available and affordable robot companion.
The Travelmate application is crucial for this. We've worked hard to make it easy to use and feature rich. We think that the best way to make sure that your Travelmate always improves is to give you the freedom to do whatever you want with it. You can add more features to your Travelmate by looking through new features that developers have made for the Travelmate application.
Travelmate is constantly evolving and has actual elements of artificial intelligence. This is a first for smart suitcases. Travelmate is truly autonomous and improves by looking at data from all other Travelmate suitcases to improve its movement, actions and response time. This principal has been applied before to other technology, but we are the first to do it for suitcases.
One example of a possible future feature is to use as an impromptu security guard. If you attach a camera to it, you can leave it to patrol your home even when you're not there. There is endless potential to implement more features like this and that's why we call Travelmate a robot companion.
You can attach cameras or virtual reality ready cameras to the suitcase; because of this, you can use the Travelmate as your camera operator. This is perfect for video blogging or for recording yourself and your surroundings.
You can attach a 360 degree VR camera to your Travelmate.
• Make VR ready video blogs. You no longer need to hold anything in your hands to film yourself and your surroundings. Travelmate takes a full panorama of your life and follows you everywhere.
• Interact with your friends and bring them along with you. Attaching a camera to the Travelmate will allow you to take your friends with you wherever you go.
Currently, we've released three different models, which essentially differ only in terms of size. You'll also be able to customize the color of your suitcase. Since this suitcase is your travel mate, you can name it through the Travelmate app and it'll show up on the suitcase's display.
- Travelmate S: The best carry on suitcase ever.
The S model is perfect for any situation and is sized to comply with all carry on specifications. This means that you can take it with you when you board a plane instead of checking it at the airline's kiosk.
Dimensions:
Inches: 21.7 x 7.9 x 15.7
Centimeters: 55 x 20 x 40
- Travelmate M: medium sized and perfect for traveling.
The aptly named M model is medium sized and is great for road trips, flights and every day situations. It's a jack of all trades and is great for most vacations.
Dimensions:
Inches: 27.2 x 11.4 x 19.3
Centimeters: 69 x 29 x 49
- Travelmate L: Large and unapologetic about it.
The L model is the largest model that we have. It's perfect if you're planning on a long trip or even for moving. If you can't decide on what to take with you, then why not take it all with the L model?
Dimensions:
Inches: 29.5 x 12.2 x 20.5
Centimeters: 75 x 31 x 52
Currently, you can choose between Blue, Pink and Black colors. We plan on adding more colors that you can choose from in the future.
Our team consists of more than 26 people who work hard everyday to make Travelmate the best suitcase and robot companion around. Our team's background mostly consists of robotics development and software development. Our design philosophy is very much influenced by our background in those fields.
Max Kovtun
President and team leader of Travelmate Robotics.
We're happy to announce that Travelmate has officially been released! You can still purchase directly through indiegogo. Thank you to everyone who's backed our project (and to anyone who backs our project in the future)-- you've helped us to make Travelmate and see it through to completion.
Travelmate is Open to Developers
All code for Travelmate's application will be completely open to developers. In addition, we will have approved features in our application within a separate section of the Travelmate application. We think that doing this will foster a great community and improve Travelmate in ways that we can't even imagine. If you're a developer, all you need to do is go to our website: travelmaterobotics.com and then click on the developers tab. Further instructions are provided there.
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FAQ
You'll receive the Travelmate S model suitcase. The S model is perfect for any situation and is sized to comply with all carry on specifications.
Included Items
Travelmate S
Estimated Shipping
February 2018
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Travelmate M
$1,295 USD
You will receive the Travelmate M suitcase. The aptly named M model is medium sized and is great for road trips, flights and every day situations. It's a jack of all trades and is great for most vacations.
Included Items
Travelmate M
Estimated Shipping
February 2018
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Travelmate L
$1,495 USD
You will get the Travelmate L model. The L model is the largest suitcase that we have. If you can't decide on what to take with you, then why not take it all with the L model?