Arrive Technology Inc. has signed an agreement with AllMart Marketplace to initially deploy up to 25 Arrive smart mailboxes to facilitate secure deliveries on the island nation of Antigua.
From May, AllMart will offer customers the option for ‘secure delivery’ in addition to the current choices of ‘leave it at my door’ or ‘hand it to me’. The online retailer makes 120,000 deliveries per year to consumers in Antigua.
“We’re very pleased to add this improved service to our clients, who sometimes cannot be at home to receive deliveries and are forced to contend with damage from weather, animals or other issues that can occur when a package is simply left at your door,” said Andrew Doumith, AllMart’s head of operations. “We look forward to our partnership with Arrive leading to further improvements, such as drone delivery, in the future.”
AllMart consumers will initially share use of the Arrive smart mailboxes. Customers will receive unique personal identification numbers, so only they can access the mailbox to retrieve their orders, with Arrive’s proprietary technology ensuring accurate deliveries. More Arrive mailboxes will be added over time as demand increases, according to Doumith.
The deployment of Arrive mailboxes in Antigua results from Arrive’s recent acquisition of Airbox Technologies Inc. and its patent portfolio. Airbox had a pre-existing relationship with AllMart but had yet to begin facilitating deliveries.
“We acquired Airbox to enhance our own, first-position patent portfolio but also to speed up our deployment plans,” Arrive CEO Dan O’Toole said. “Moderate regulations and more open skies make Antigua an ideal testing ground and will quickly demonstrate to the world how our Mailbox as a Service platform and autonomous delivery will transform the last mile of package delivery.”
Arrive is also working to add autonomous delivery to AllMart’s delivery options. “We’re hoping to expand the number of units on the ground, delivery modes and service options very quickly,” O’Toole said.