System and method for managing the delivery of goods

A system for managing the order, purchase and/or delivery of goods from a provider thereof to at least one smart locked storage container (SLSC), each SLSC respectively associated with a respective customer, the system comprising:

• a customer server for purchasing, ordering and/or managing the goods to be delivered to the at least one SLSC;
• a delivery server for managing deliveries of the goods to the at least one SLSC by a delivery agent;
• a scheduler for determining the availability of the at least one SLSC to receive said goods and a time for said delivery;
• a smart communicator for enabling communications between the provider of goods, the delivery server, the scheduler, a signaler and/or the customer server;
• a controller for controlling the communications;
• a signaler communicatively connected to the at least one SLSC for transmitting a signal to the at least one SLSC allowing access thereinto by the delivery agent, the customer, and/or an agent of the customer, and
• at least one of:
• a system comprising at least one server processor enabled to conduct a transaction between the server and customer for the purchase, order, and/or delivery of goods to the at least one SLSC as part of an automated mobile transaction performed with a mobile device,
• the delivery agent is an unmanned delivery aircraft,
• at least one security camera associated with said at least one SLSC,
• a delivery associated system which provides the deliveree with discounts, incentives, rewards and other advantages based on the loyalties of the deliveree,
• a robotic positioner of the goods with a driverless delivery vehicle agent, or
• a system comprising an element for preparing invitations to bid for the delivery of goods to the at least one SLSC;
• distributing, receiving, and evaluating the bids from a pool of delivery agents in an auction;
• and selecting a delivery agent,
• wherein the at least one smart storage container is positioned to communicate with a base that comprises at least one element capable of electronic communication with the at least one smart storage container.