As CES 2018 continues, August today has announced a partnership with Deliv, bringing in-home delivery options to users of August smart locks, as well as Yale residential and commercial locks. Called August Access, the service will allow “any retailer to offer their customer the option of secure in-home delivery.”
Deliv, for those unfamiliar, is one of the top same day delivery services that works with retailers to provide last mile fulfillment solutions. The company works with over 4,000 retailers across 1,400 cities. Deliv partners with retailers such as Best Buy to provide an alternative delivery method in the cities it services.
With August’s partnership with Deliv, customers will now be able to grant delivery specialists temporary access to their home for an in-home delivery. The checkout process for Deliv will remain the same, but customers will receive a notification on their iPhone when the delivery specialist arrives:
If no one answers the door, the Deliv delivery specialist will use the one-time passcode to unlock the door and drop off the package. Customers can even choose to watch the delivery take place in real-time through the August app or view a recording of it any time.
August believes, however, that what makes its Access platform unique is the fact that it’s open to any retailer through Deliv:
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