Container device and delivery systems for using the same

A system for delivering packages, the system comprising:

• a hardware processor that:
• receives, at a delivery hub, at least one package to be delivered to a first recipient at a first delivery location;
• actuates an automated apparatus causing a first package to be placed in a first container to be delivered to the first recipient;
• associates the first package and a first container identifier of the first container with the first recipient;
• determines, at a first time point, whether the first container is ready to be delivered to the first recipient;
• in response to determining that the first container is not ready to be delivered to the first recipient, waits for a second package to be delivered to the first recipient;
• actuates the automated apparatus causing the second package to be placed in the first container;
• associates the second package with the first container identifier;
• associates a second container identifier of a second container with the first container identifier, wherein the second container contains at least one package to be delivered to a second recipient at a second delivery location within a particular proximity to a first delivery location;
• determines, at a second time point, whether the first container is ready to be delivered to the first recipient and whether the second container is ready to be delivered to the second recipient;
• and
• in response to determining that the first container is ready to be delivered to the first recipient and whether the second container is ready to be delivered to the second recipient, causes the first container and the second container to be loaded onto a delivery vehicle using an autonomous vehicle.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for delivering packages, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a delivery hub, at least one package to be delivered to a first recipient
• actuating an automated apparatus causing a first package to be placed in a container to be delivered to the first recipient;
• associating the first package and a first container identifier of the container with the first recipient;
• determining, at a first time point, whether the first container is ready to be delivered to the first recipient;
• in response to determining that the first container is not ready to be delivered to the first recipient, waiting for a second package to be delivered to the first recipient;
• actuating the automated apparatus causing the second package to be placed in the first container;
• associating the second package with the first container identifier, wherein the second identifier is different than the first identifier;
• associating a second container identifier of a second container with the first container identifier, wherein the second container contains at least one package to be delivered to a second recipient at a second delivery location within a particular proximity to the first delivery location;
• determining, at a second time point, whether the first container is ready to be delivered to the first recipient and whether the second container is ready to be delivered to the second recipient;
• and
• in response to determining that the first container is ready to be delivered to the first recipient and the second container is ready to be delivered to the second recipient, causing the first container and the second container to be loaded onto a delivery vehicle using an autonomous vehicle.