Secure high-precision delivery system and method

1 . A method for high-precision delivery of items using ultra-wide band (UWB), the method comprising:

receiving an order from a user for delivery of an item to a first property, the order including a selection by the user of a first micro-destination associated with a first UWB device on the first property out of a plurality of micro-destinations on the first property each associated with a different UWB device out of a plurality of UWB devices;

causing, via an onboard computing system of an unmanned vehicle (UV), the UV to travel to an initial position near the first property, the initial position being in range of one or more of the plurality of UWB devices and in range of a first UWB localization signal generated from the first UWB device on the first property;

determining, at the onboard computing system, a first position of the first UWB device relative to the UV based on the first UWB localization signal; and

causing, via the onboard computing system, the UV to travel from the initial position to the first micro-destination associated with the first position of the first UWB device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the onboard computing system, a second UWB localization signal generated from the first UWB device;

determining, at the onboard computing system and based on the second UWB localization signal, the UV is in a second position relative to the first UWB device; and

causing, by the onboard computing system and in response to the UV being in the second position, a package carried by the UV to be released at the first micro-destination.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, from the onboard computing system and to a smart container in which the first UWB device is embedded, a request signal including an access signature, thereby causing a door of the smart container to open;

determining, at the onboard computing system, that an interior chamber of the smart container is directly below the UV; and

causing, by the onboard computing system and in response to the interior chamber being directly below the UV, a package carried by the UV to be released for deposit into the interior chamber.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving at a first time, via a delivery management application and at a delivery computing system, a first registration for the first UWB device;

adding, at the delivery computing system, the first UWB device to a UWB inventory for a first account;

receiving at the delivery computing system, at a second time subsequent to the first time, an order by the first account for delivery of an item; and

automatically linking, at the delivery computing system, the delivery of the item to the first UWB device.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving, via the delivery management application and at the delivery computing system, a second registration for a second UWB device; and

updating, at the delivery computing system, an inventory of UWB devices associated with the first account to include the second UWB device.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving, via the delivery management application and at the delivery computing system, a selection of the first UWB device, wherein the automatic linking of the delivery of the item to the first UWB device is in response to the selection of the first UWB device.

7 . A method for secure delivery of items using a smart container system, the method comprising:

transmitting, from a first ultra-wide band (UWB) device included in a first smart container disposed at a first property, a first UWB localization signal to a first delivery computing device;

receiving, at an onboard computing device of the first smart container and from the first delivery computing device, a first request signal;

verifying, at the first smart container, that the first request signal represents a valid request to access an interior chamber of the first smart container;

opening, at the first smart container and in response to the verification, a first door to provide access to the interior chamber;

verifying, using one or more cameras on the first delivery computing device, that the first door has completely opened;

receiving, from a position directly above the interior chamber, a package;

detecting, via one or more sensors included in a base of the first smart container, a presence of the package; and

closing, in response to detecting the presence of the package, the first door, thereby resealing the first smart container;

wherein the first smart container includes one or more heating and cooling elements, configured to keep the interior chamber of the first smart container within a predetermined temperature range;

wherein the method further comprises detecting, via a leak sensor embedded in the base, a moisture content level that exceeds a preset threshold; and

transmitting, from the onboard computing system, an alert to a mobile computing device associated with an owner of the first smart container.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first delivery computing device is carried by a delivery person, and the first UWB localization signal is used by the first delivery computing device to generate a map showing a route from a current location of the delivery person to a micro-destination associated with the first UWB device.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first delivery computing device is carried by a delivery person, and the first UWB localization signal is used by the first delivery computing device to generate text-based directions from a current location of the delivery person to a micro-destination associated with the first UWB device.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first delivery computing device is installed on an unmanned vehicle (UV), and the first UWB localization signal is used by the first delivery computing device to guide the UV from its current location to a micro-destination associated with the first UWB device.

11 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising automatically performing a sanitization cycle within the interior chamber after the first smart container is resealed.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the sanitization cycle causes one or both of a UV light and a disinfectant spray to be applied to the package.

13 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first delivery computing device is installed on an unmanned vehicle (UV), and the first UWB localization signal is only received by the first delivery computing device after the UV arrives at a macro-destination represented by the first property.

14 . A system for high-precision delivery of items using ultra-wide band (UWB), the system comprising a processor and machine-readable media including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive an order from a user for delivery of an item to a first property, the order including a selection by the user of a first micro-destination associated with a first UWB device on the first property out of a plurality of micro-destinations on the first property each associated with a different UWB device out of a plurality of UWB devices;

cause, via an onboard computing system of an unmanned vehicle (UV), the UV to travel to an initial position near the first property, the initial position being in range of one or more of the plurality of UWB devices and in range of a first UWB localization signal generated from the first UWB device on the first property;

determine, at the onboard computing system, a first position of the first UWB device relative to the UV based on the first UWB localization signal; and

cause, via the onboard computing system, the UV to travel from the initial position to the first micro-destination associated with the first position of the first UWB device.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive, at the onboard computing system, a second UWB localization signal generated from the first UWB device;

determine, at the onboard computing system and based on the second UWB localization signal, the UV is in a second position relative to the first UWB device; and

cause, by the onboard computing system and in response to the UV being in the second position, a package carried by the UV to be released at the first micro-destination.

16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

transmit, from the onboard computing system and to a smart container in which the first UWB device is embedded, a request signal including an access signature, thereby causing a door of the smart container to open;

determine, at the onboard computing system, that an interior chamber of the smart container is directly below the UV; and

cause, by the onboard computing system and in response to the interior chamber being directly below the UV, a package carried by the UV to be released for deposit into the interior chamber.

17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive at a first time, via a delivery management application and at a delivery computing system, a first registration for the first UWB device;

add, at the delivery computing system, the first UWB device to a UWB inventory for a first account;

receive at the delivery computing system, at a second time subsequent to the first time, an order by the first account for delivery of an item; and

automatically link, at the delivery computing system, the delivery of the item to the first UWB device.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive, via the delivery management application and at the delivery computing system, a second registration for a second UWB device; and

update, at the delivery computing system, an inventory of UWB devices associated with the first account to include the second UWB device.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to

receive, via the delivery management application and at the delivery computing system, a selection of the first UWB device, wherein the automatic linking of the delivery of the item to the first UWB device is in response to the selection of the first UWB device.