Disclosed herein is an apparatus for facilitating safe deliveries of packages. Accordingly, the apparatus comprises a container comprising an interior space and an opening leading into the interior space. Further, the apparatus comprises a sensor disposed on the container. Further, the sensor generates a first sensor data based on detecting a package identifier associated with a package and a second sensor data based on detecting a user identifier associated with a user. Further, the apparatus comprises a processing device communicatively coupled with the sensor. Further, the processing device analyzes the first sensor data, authenticates the package for disposing of the package in the interior space, generates a first command for allowing the disposing, analyzes the sensor data, authenticates the user, and generates a second command. Further, the apparatus comprises a locking mechanism operationally coupled with the door. Further, the locking mechanism transitions between a locked state and an unlocked state.

Disclosed herein is an apparatus for facilitating safe deliveries of packages. Accordingly, the apparatus comprises a container comprising an interior space and an opening leading into the interior space. Further, the apparatus comprises a sensor disposed on the container. Further, the sensor generates a first sensor data based on detecting a package identifier associated with a package and a second sensor data based on detecting a user identifier associated with a user. Further, the apparatus comprises a processing device communicatively coupled with the sensor. Further, the processing device analyzes the first sensor data, authenticates the package for disposing of the package in the interior space, generates a first command for allowing the disposing, analyzes the sensor data, authenticates the user, and generates a second command. Further, the apparatus comprises a locking mechanism operationally coupled with the door. Further, the locking mechanism transitions between a locked state and an unlocked state.

Provided is a management device for managing an operation of a package delivery vehicle configured to travel autonomously on a road without accommodating a driver, and capable of storing a package into each of a plurality of storages each covered by an openable and closable door, the management device including: a storage device that stores a program; and a hardware processor, in which the hardware processor is configured to execute the program stored in the storage device to: receive application information on delivery of the package from a user; and determine an operation of the package delivery vehicle, in which the hardware processor is configured to cause the package delivery vehicle during delivery of a package to collect a new package.

A check-in system for an dispensing items includes a computing device having an application installed thereon. The computing device is configured to check in a customer to notify the kiosk of a time range during which an order of the customer is picked up. The kiosk is configured to receive a check-in message from the computing device, receive the location of the computing device, receive a message indicative of the arrival of the customer at the automated tower, retrieve information of the order from an order database stored on a remote server, assemble the order based on the check-in message and the information of the order, and move the assembled order close to a pick-up location of the automated tower to facilitate pick-up of the assembled order.

A check-in system for an dispensing items includes a computing device having an application installed thereon. The computing device is configured to check in a customer to notify the kiosk of a time range during which an order of the customer is picked up. The kiosk is configured to receive a check-in message from the computing device, receive the location of the computing device, receive a message indicative of the arrival of the customer at the automated tower, retrieve information of the order from an order database stored on a remote server, assemble the order based on the check-in message and the information of the order, and move the assembled order close to a pick-up location of the automated tower to facilitate pick-up of the assembled order.

A package delivery sharing system includes a holding area for holding packages intended for delivery to one or more package recipients and a computing system with a processor and memory storing records of packages in the holding area. The processor is configured to track each package in the holding area awaiting delivery to the one or more package recipients, to offer a fee to individuals other than the package recipients for delivering a given package in the holding area to a particular package recipient, to select a person who accepts the fee in return for transporting the given package to the particular package recipient, to enable the person to access the holding area, to help the person to find the given package, through light guidance or other visual cues, and take the given package, and to confirm that the person took a correct package from the holding area.

A package delivery sharing system includes a holding area for holding packages intended for delivery to one or more package recipients and a computing system with a processor and memory storing records of packages in the holding area. The processor is configured to track each package in the holding area awaiting delivery to the one or more package recipients, to offer a fee to individuals other than the package recipients for delivering a given package in the holding area to a particular package recipient, to select a person who accepts the fee in return for transporting the given package to the particular package recipient, to enable the person to access the holding area, to help the person to find the given package, through light guidance or other visual cues, and take the given package, and to confirm that the person took a correct package from the holding area.

A management system includes a storage apparatus including at least one storage box that stores an article, a server apparatus that manages the storage apparatus, and a controller provided in the storage apparatus or the server apparatus. The at least one storage box is shared by business operators of a plurality of types of businesses. The controller switches, based on a type of business of a business operator using the at least one storage box, at least one of a function to be enabled out of a plurality of functions included in the at least one storage box or a configuration in the function to be enabled.

A system for parcel transport and tracking that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a plurality of geographically spaced repositories. The exemplary repositories include a plurality of enclosed compartment spaces. Access to each of the enclosed compartment spaces is controlled by respective door which is in operative connection with the respective lock. Central control circuitry in operative connection with the repositories is operative to control access to the compartment spaces and to cause compartments to be selectively accessible so that selected parcels may be placed therein or removed therefrom.

A system for parcel transport and tracking that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a plurality of geographically spaced repositories. The exemplary repositories include a plurality of enclosed compartment spaces. Access to each of the enclosed compartment spaces is controlled by respective door which is in operative connection with the respective lock. Central control circuitry in operative connection with the repositories is operative to control access to the compartment spaces and to cause compartments to be selectively accessible so that selected parcels may be placed therein or removed therefrom.