AI automation · Delivery

Automate Delivery Proof and Status Updates

A delivery photo replaces a phone call: customers get automatic status updates and proof of delivery on WhatsApp, without your team fielding "where is my order".

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Automation from ₹25,000 · Fixed quote within 2 hours of the meeting · Serving businesses across India

Quick answer

How can a business automate delivery proof and status updates for customers?

Mana Studio builds this as a WhatsApp automation: as an order moves through dispatch, out-for-delivery, and delivered, the customer gets an automatic status message, and the delivery photo the driver takes is sent as proof once the order is dropped. It starts from ₹25,000 for one workflow and takes 2–3 weeks to connect to your dispatch process and delivery staff's phones. It works as a WhatsApp flow, inside a delivery app for your drivers (apps start from ₹50,000), or both. Book a free 30-minute meeting; you get a fixed quotation within 2 hours of the meeting. Based in Warangal, Telangana, working with delivery and logistics businesses across India.

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Typical timeline
2–3 weeks for one workflow
Proof format
Delivery photo sent automatically on completion
Apps start from
₹50,000 (MVP, Android + iOS)
AI automation from
₹25,000
Quotation
Fixed, within 2 hours of the meeting
Based in
Warangal, Telangana, India · works across India
Contact
+91 86885 48048 · team@manastudio.in

How it works today

Once an order leaves the shop or warehouse, the customer has no visibility until it arrives, so a share of them call or message to ask where it is. If there's a dispute about whether an order was delivered, staff have to track down the delivery person and ask what happened, often without proof either way.

How the automated flow works

  • Order status change (dispatched, out for delivery) triggers an automatic WhatsApp update to the customer
  • Delivery staff take a photo on drop-off, sent through WhatsApp or a simple app screen
  • That photo is automatically attached to the order as proof of delivery and forwarded to the customer
  • The order record is updated to "delivered" with a timestamp and the photo, without staff typing anything
  • Any delivery marked delayed beyond a set time flags an alert internally

What you need to have

  • A WhatsApp Business API number for customer-facing updates
  • A way for delivery staff to submit a photo per drop — WhatsApp on their own phone works
  • Your order or dispatch system, so status changes can trigger the right message

Where a human stays in the loop

The automation sends updates and stores proof; it does not resolve a dispute about a missing or damaged item. A customer complaint still reaches your support team, now with the photo and timestamp already attached to the order.

Works as an app, a WhatsApp bot, or both

Delivery staff can submit photos over plain WhatsApp with no app to install. A dedicated delivery app adds route sequencing and driver-side order lists on the same status and proof logic, useful once you have more than a few riders.

AI that removes manual work

AI is optional. These are the add-ons that pay for themselves by taking a repeated manual job off someone's desk.

Damaged-item flag

Today: Customer complains about damage days later, no record

With automation: Delivery photo lets support check the item's condition at drop-off

Delivery time patterns

Today: No visibility into which routes run late

With automation: Automatic summary of delivery times by area from the same status logs

How it works: meeting to launch

  1. Step 1

    Book a meeting

    A free 30-minute call or video meeting. Tell us the problem, not the feature list.

  2. Step 2

    Walkthrough

    We show how the build works: screens, backend, AI features if any, timeline and what you will own at the end.

  3. Step 3

    Quote within 2 hours

    A fixed quotation based on your features and business logic, within 2 hours of the meeting.

  4. Step 4

    Build in stages

    You see working screens early, not a big reveal at the end.

  5. Step 5

    Launch and hand over

    Play Store and App Store submission handled. Source code and accounts are yours.

What our clients say

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Dwarka Packers and movers
Web Development

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DASARI RAJU
Aadhyapackersandmovers
Web Development

Vamshi provided excellent service. He created the video Almost same as requested, and the quality was really good. He was also very polite, professional, and made the entire process feel trustworthy and comfortable. Highly recommended!

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Frequently asked questions

How much does delivery proof automation cost?

This starts from ₹25,000 for one workflow, priced exactly within 2 hours of a free meeting based on your order volume and dispatch setup.

How long does it take to set up?

About 2–3 weeks, including onboarding delivery staff to submit photos and connecting to your order system.

Does it work with our existing order or dispatch software?

Yes, if it has an API or webhook to trigger on status changes; we've also built this on top of a plain order spreadsheet for smaller operations.

What about WhatsApp API approval and per-message costs?

We get the WhatsApp Business API number approved for you. Meta bills its own per-message fee based on volume, which we don't set or quote — check Meta's current rates.

Are delivery photos stored securely?

Photos are stored against the order record in your own system, not a public location, and access follows whatever permissions your order system already has.

Can status updates go out in Telugu or Hindi?

Yes, customer-facing update messages can be sent in Telugu, Hindi, or English, based on your customer's preference.

Get a fixed quote within 2 hours

Book a free 30-minute meeting. We walk you through the process, and you get a fixed quotation based on your features and business logic within 2 hours of the meeting.

Book a free 30-min meeting

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