Assisted storage container

A bag with automated assistance features having, in one embodiment, an exterior surface, an actuator, and an automatic assisted opening connected to the actuator, enabling an electrically assisted opening of the bag. In other embodiments, the bag has an exterior surface, an actuator, and an automatic strap connected to the actuator, allowing the strap to automatically loosen and constrict, enabling a user to easily don and doff the bag without the need for manual strap adjustment. In many embodiments the bag further has an interconnected sensor and controller, the sensor being able to detect a user-imitated cue and, along with the controller, automatically activate actuator to adjust the strap or opening.