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'Smart' Mailboxes Could Message Consumers

"Smart" mailboxes equipped with sensors could automatically scan a parcel's barcode and generate an electronic delivery confirmation, reducing costs and improving customer service. Sensors attached to U.S. Postal Service vehicles could significantly cut fuel, maintenance and transportation costs. And a network of sensors in facilities could monitor environmental systems in an effort to reduce energy and maintenance costs or improve security and safety.

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