DynoSafe on ‘Shark Tank’: What is the cost, who are the founders and how safe is contactless delivery amid Covid-19?
Fed up with messy deliveries? It's not your fault... Sometimes they can be missed, left out in the heat, spoiled, or, worse, stolen. Your porch becomes the last place you trust to leave packages, and you feel vulnerable and violated. Here's the perfect solution so they'll land in the right hands — yours.
A husband-and-wife duo from Scottsdale, Arizona, introduce their smart, refrigerated safe that makes contactless delivery more secure on ‘Shark Tank’ Season 12 Episode 19. Moreover, it's perfect for the post-COVID-19 world as you can keep your distance and protect yourself and your family from illness. No need to open your door to strangers — retrieve your protected deliveries at your convenience.
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What is DynoSafe?
DynoSafe is the original climate-controlled, smart home-enabled delivery lockbox! A smart-home IoT device, it can interact with other smart devices like smartphones, Alexa and all smart devices. It also can interact with delivery robots, electric AI vehicles and drones!
On the website, the mission reads, “We protect precious items, both sent and received, from vulnerabilities like the elements, theft, and tampering. Consumers can be independent, and the reduction in traffic congestion, fuel use, CO2 emissions, packaging, and food waste protects the environment and ultimately improves resource sustainability.”
Who are the founders?
A solution for veterans suffering from PTSD, the idea of creating DynoSafe came to Rebecca Romanucci's mind. The CEO and founder said, “I was inspired to create DynoSafe as a solution for veterans suffering from PTSD and other disabilities that find going to the grocery store or pharmacy difficult.”
She added, “I saw many veterans receiving home deliveries for food medication that must be stored at an appropriate temperature to ensure their integrity remains safe for consumption and use. In the Arizona heat, this meant they were waiting by the door for hours to accept their package. Then in 2020 when the pandemic hit and general adoption of e-grocery skyrocketed, I knew DynoSafe was the solution that consumers and retailers alike have been looking for to ensure safe, temperature-controlled, contactless home delivery.”
Rebecca Romanucci | Founder and CEO
Nationally recognized as an expert medical business entrepreneur, Rebecca was the Founder, Owner, and CEO of a medical business, during which time she scaled to multiple locations and expanded the medical professional staff. She has received numerous accolades and awards for her leadership and is nationally recognized as an expert medical business entrepreneur. Not just that, the website reads that Rebecca is a sought-after public speaker, educator, and compassionate philanthropist too.
As a Registered Nurse, Rebecca has worked in a variety of acute health care settings, including serving for days at a time during hurricanes and other natural disasters. In an interview, she disclosed that she originally came up with the idea for DynoSafe in her prior business, when I mailed $500 of product to a customer. When she said she never received it, Rebecca pulled another $500 of product off my shelf and mailed that to her.
“A week later, one of my nurses received a call from the porch pirate who stole the items off of her porch,” Rebecca said, adding, “DynoSafe also secures to the porch, has a built-in alarm, similar to a car alarm, that will sound if the container is lifted or if the lock is jimmied, and an alert will be sent to the owner’s smart device, warning them. It will not be easy to lift a DynoSafe and toss it into your car.”
Eric Romanucci | Co-Founder
A board-certified colorectal surgeon and also a Colonel in the US Army Reserve, Eric has served 6 combat deployments over his 27-year military career and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his wartime service. Eric has commanded a Forward Surgical Team in Afghanistan and held 2 battalion commands in the USAR. He is committed to providing the best medical care to all veterans and is proud to be a part of the US military.
What is the cost and where to buy
The price is not listed on the official website right now. “We are in discussion with manufacturers at this time,” Rebecca Romanucci revealed in a 2020 interview. “The cost per unit will be dependent on the final design and features that the manufacturer chooses to include. The base unit is affordable both to the retailer and the consumer. Most homes constructed after 1960 include an outlet on the porch and installing an outlet is approximate $100-$120.”
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Shedding light on the product, she also added, “Unattended delivery into a DynoSafe can be delivered at the grocer’s convenience, directly inside a sanitary container, protected at the right temperature to be retrieved at the customers' convenience.”
Where is DynoSafe now?
DynoSafe is one of the only patented options on the market that integrates with a smartphone app, giving consumers the ability to lock/unlock, set and change temperatures, and remotely assign names and temperature settings to one-time use codes, the official website reveals. DynoSafe is completely courier-agnostic, meaning any delivery service, grocery pharmacy, big-box retailer, or even a friend or family member can leave deliveries in the secure, temperature-controlled lock-box.
In an Instagram post, the founders listed all the points that have made them successful.
🚚 Issued Utility Patent
🚚 Carrier Agnostic — Accessible to all delivery carriers who are provided a one-time code
🚚 Energy Efficient — DynoSafe does not have to run 24/7 to maintain cooling, which reduces energy consumption over time
🚚 Improved Customer Functionality — Satisfied customers armed with controls for all functions and alerts and access to multiple secure deliveries
🚚 Retailer & Partner Perks — Pre-delivery cooling integration, one-click unlock time/temp confirmation
Who will steal the deal?
It's difficult to predict who really nabs the product but the founders seem quite convincing... There could be a deal between Robert Herjavec and Mark Cuban... or maybe the two will fight for it. Let's wait and watch.
‘Shark Tank’ Season 12 Episode 9 returned to ABC after the winter break on January 8, 2021, at 8 pm ET. Catch the latest episode featuring products like Phoozy, DynoSafe, Probiotic Maker and StepNPull on April 2, 2021, from 8 pm ET to 9 pm ET.
Missed an episode? Been wanting to catch up? Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. Not just that, you can also watch old seasons and episodes on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes.