The adoption of autonomous delivery robots (ADRs) across various delivery applications
has rapidly accelerated in recent years. This growth can be attributed to advancements in …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is unarguably the biggest catastrophe of the 21st
century, probably the most significant global crisis after the second world war. The rapid …

Industrial robots are a key enabling technology of Industry 4.0 and the artificial intelligence
revolution, which is of great significance in sustainable development. Existing research has …

Following the expansion of e-commerce, the need for transportation services has increased.
Moreover, the pandemic has decreased in-person interaction, necessitating contactless …

Five hundred survey responses on consumer acceptance of autonomous delivery robots
(ADRs) were collected because the pandemic has increased the emphasis on contactless …

Background: UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and SUGVs (Sidewalk Unmanned Ground
Vehicles) are two prominent options to revolutionize last mile home delivery. However, there …

Automation represents the next big buzz in transport and promises many advantages
beneficial for society, including a more efficient use of space, energy, time, as well as …

Autonomous delivery robots (ADRs) are a recent advent in delivery services. While studies
on the technical aspects of ADRs are growing rapidly from technical perspectives, studies of …

This study seeks to identify factors influencing the adoption of sidewalk autonomous delivery
robots (SADRs) as a green delivery method by shoppers. Accordingly, this study proposes a …

This paper presents the outcomes of the sustainability assessment of a last mile delivery
service introduced in a real-world case study. The methodology used integrates multi criteria …