India, Feb. 16 -- Travel has rebounded post-pandemic, but modern travellers who use low-tech, traditional luggage in a high-tech world are at a disadvantage. Of late, the risk of losing luggage has led to more secure features, such as anti-slash materials, digital and remote locking and tag-and-track systems. As the trend picks up, the smart luggage market in India is estimated to reach $245 Mn by 2030, at a 20% CAGR between 2025 and 2030. But despite this momentum, legacy brands rarely integrate these smart features due to high costs and the need for constant innovation.

For Purvi Roy and Atul Gupta, the decision to set up Arista Vault stemmed from two harrowing incidents: a broken suitcase during an academic trip to Milan and the loss ...