Drones in last-mile delivery: A systematic review on Efficiency, Accessibility, and Sustainability

V Garg, S Niranjan, V Prybutok, T Pohlen… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rise of e-commerce, there has been a surge in demand for efficient and accessible
last-mile delivery options, leading to the examination of promising new technologies such as …

Applications and Research avenues for drone-based models in logistics: A classification and review

M Moshref-Javadi, M Winkenbach - Expert Systems with Applications, 2021 - Elsevier
The operational design and planning of drone-based logistics models is a rapidly growing
area of scientific research. In this paper, we present a structured, comprehensive, and …

Potentialities of drones and ground autonomous delivery devices for last-mile logistics

C Lemardelé, M Estrada, L Pagès… - … Research Part E: Logistics …, 2021 - Elsevier
The e-commerce boom has increased the complexity of last-mile logistics operations in
urban environments. In this context, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as …

Energy consumption models for delivery drones: A comparison and assessment

J Zhang, JF Campbell, DC Sweeney II… - … Research Part D …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy consumption is a critical constraint for drone delivery operations to achieve their full
potential of providing fast delivery, reducing cost, and cutting emissions. This paper provides …

Last mile delivery by drones: An estimation of viable market potential and access to citizens across European cities

JP Aurambout, K Gkoumas, B Ciuffo - European Transport Research …, 2019 - Springer
Rapid technological developments in autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or
drones) and an evolving legislation may soon open the way for their large-scale …

Impact of drone delivery on sustainability and cost: Realizing the UAV potential through vehicle routing optimization

WC Chiang, Y Li, J Shang, TL Urban - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, offers the advantage of
speed, flexibility, and ease in delivering goods to customers. They are particularly useful for …

Carbon emissions reductions in last mile and grocery deliveries utilizing air and ground autonomous vehicles

MA Figliozzi - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of e-commerce and package deliveries across the globe is demanding
new solutions to meet customers' desire for more and faster deliveries. New driverless air …

Merging the norm activation model and the theory of planned behavior in the context of drone food delivery services: Does the level of product knowledge really matter …

JJ Kim, J Hwang - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This study attempted to merge two theories, which included the norm activation model
(NAM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB), in order to explain eco-friendly behavioral …

Vehicle routing problems with drones equipped with multi-package payload compartments

MA Masmoudi, S Mancini, R Baldacci… - … Research Part E: Logistics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The vehicle routing problem with drones (VRP-D) consists of designing combined truck-
drone routes and schedules to serve a set of customers with specific requests and time …

Comparison of energy demands of drone-based and ground-based parcel delivery services

T Kirschstein - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Drones are one of the most intensively studied technologies in logistics in recent years. They
combine technological features matching current trends in transport industry and society like …