Computer-implemented logistics method

A logistics apparatus to arrange delivery of items to recipients situated at different recipient locations, the logistics apparatus comprising:

• a processor and memory linked to an input device and a network interface, wherein the input device is to record items received at a distribution centre and the processor is to:
• provide a record stored in memory for each item, the record including item identification and a recipient location;
• cluster the records according to location of the recipient into one or more parent clusters, each parent cluster allocated to a different parent agent for a first transport stage;
• locate a hub position for each parent cluster according to recipient locations of the records in the parent cluster;
• further cluster the records in each parent cluster according to recipient location into one or more child clusters for a second transport stage;
• for each child cluster, allocate the records in the child cluster to a compartment of a selected delivery agent which operates from the hub position of the parent agent and delivers at recipient locations and calculate a child cluster delivery route for the recipient locations of the selected delivery agent and thus a delivery order of the items in the child cluster delivery route, allowing the items to be marked according to their child cluster and delivery order using the records and transferred into the delivery agents' compartments in the delivery order and transfer of the delivery agents' compartments into the corresponding parent agent;
• and to
• instruct the parent agent and delivery agent via the network interface to deliver the items by providing navigation instructions for the parent agent to the hub position and by providing navigation instructions for the delivery agent from the hub position to the recipient locations in the delivery order.