Methods of photo matching and photo confirmation for parcel pickup and delivery

A method comprising:

• determining that a UAV is navigating to a serviceable point, the UAV comprising a chassis, propulsion members, a camera, and a parcel carrier, the parcel carrier comprising a parcel carrying mechanism engaging a parcel;
• receiving a notification that a parcel is dis-engaged with the parcel carrying mechanism in order to release the parcel at the serviceable point;
• receiving one or more of a photo or video captured by the camera of the UAV, the one or more of the photo or the video indicative of the release of the parcel at the serviceable point;
• communicating a confirmation of delivery of the parcel to a user computing entity, wherein the confirmation includes the one or more of the photo or the video of the parcel as released at the serviceable point;
• and
• receiving a notification from the user computing entity in response to the confirmation of delivery of the parcel, the notification reporting an adverse delivery event, wherein the adverse delivery event is one or more of an incorrect serviceable point, an incorrect micro-location of the serviceable point, an incorrect delivery date, an incorrect delivery time window, an incorrect parcel, or an incorrect consignee.

A method comprising:

• receiving a stored image of the serviceable point;
• determining that a pickup or delivery is initiated;
• capturing one or more of a photo or video of the serviceable point;
• determining whether the one or more of the photo or the video of the serviceable point is a match to the stored image of the serviceable point;
• and
• when the one or more of the photo or the video of the serviceable point matches the stored image of the serviceable point, communicating a confirmation of pickup or delivery of the parcel.