Amazon is considering several delivery methods to prevent unattended package deliveries from being stolen or damaged, reports CNBC.
The online retailer is in advanced talks over a potential partnership with the smart license plate maker Phrame, according to an unnamed source familiar with the matter. Phrame's product contains a locked box under the license plate that holds car keys. Users can unlock the box from their phones and grant delivery drivers access to place a package in the car's trunk.
Amazon is also creating a smart doorbell device that would give delivery drivers one-time access to a person's house to drop off a package, two other unnamed sources told CNBC.
The technologies would prevent valuable items from being left unattended for hours once delivered, which poses a major issue for many online retailers.
Both Amazon and Phrame declined CNBC's request for comment.
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