Intelligent collection box

An intelligent collection box for a delivery service comprising:

• a processor;
• a computer-readable data storage system, operably connected to the processor, that stores program instructions;
• a weighing scale operably connected to the processor;
• a display operably connected to the processor;
• a speaker operably connected to the processor;
• a microphone operably connected to the processor;
• a network interface operably connected to the processor;
• and
• a power generator configured to supply electrical power used by the intelligent collection box;
• wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the intelligent collection box to perform operations comprising:
• identifying one or more keywords spoken by the user using the microphone;
• authenticating the user using the one or more keywords spoken by the user;
• determining a request for delivery of an item based on the one or more keywords spoken by the user;
• responding to the request for delivery using the speaker;
• determining a weight of the item using the weighing scale;
• determining delivery options for the item using the weight and using delivery information obtained via the network interface;
• and
• determining that the item has been received by a delivery service collection box;
• wherein the intelligent collection box is configured to mount onto the delivery service collection box.