It all started one afternoon when Saanvi noticed a delivery van circling his neighborhood repeatedly. The driver looked frustrated and lost. When Ayaan approached to help, the driver explained he couldn’t find the right apartment number and had already missed several deliveries that day. That moment stuck with Ayaan. He began to observe the same issue occurring regularly — packages left at wrong doors, neighbors receiving items that weren’t theirs, and delivery drivers wasting time and fuel due to unclear directions.
That weekend, Saanvi began researching the problem. He was shocked to learn that over 1.7 million packages go missing or are misdelivered every day in the U.S. He realized this wasn’t just a small inconvenience — it was a major logistical and customer service problem.
Inspired, Saanvi pitched an idea at a local student innovation conference: a mobile app that uses point-to-point navigation within apartment complexes and gated communities. He called it Truckery.
The app, guided by an intuitive voice assistant and a crowdsourced map system submitted by communities, would ensure drivers received accurate, detailed instructions. It also included features for visually impaired users and secure integration with Google Maps for backup navigation.
After winning second place at the conference and receiving enthusiastic feedback from delivery professionals, Saanvi launched a prototype. With the help of friends and local beta testers, he fine-tuned the app and introduced a subscription model for logistics companies.
But Saanvi didn’t stop there. He started a podcast to share stories from delivery drivers and innovators in logistics, and offered free tech lessons to kids in rural areas to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers.
Truckery is more than just an app — it’s a mission to make deliveries smarter, faster, and fairer for everyone involved.
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