The latest advance in suitcase technology is problems in Japan. Many suitcases now rideable. Travellers can on them, and at a speed of up to 13 kph. The motorized luggage is increasingly popular. However, it is a nuisance in some parts of Japan. More and more people there are their suitcases around airports, train stations and Tokyo streets. The problem is that the mobile luggage is as a motorized vehicle under Japanese law. This means they can be on roads only. The rider needs a helmet, a driver's license, and insurance. Laws require the suitcases to be registered, and have a rear-view mirror and indicator lights. Airports in Osaka and Nagoya have tourists to pull rather than ride the suitcases.
Electric luggage has around since 2016. Back then, a company called Modobag them. The company's slogan was "the carry-on that you". In the past year, the rideable luggage has popular with celebrities. K-pop stars Blackpink, singer Katie Perry, and media personality Paris Hilton have all online videos of themselves riding their suitcases. Companies are also to make rules for the new way of around. British Airways will only allow them on airplanes if the lithium batteries can removed because the batteries are a fire risk. Kyodo News to transport expert Dr Takeru Shibayama. He said: "Unexpected new forms of transport will continue to ." He added that new laws will always be needed.
