In the wake of e-commerce and its successful diffusion in most commercial activities, last-
mile distribution causes more and more trouble in urban areas all around the globe …

The interest in using drones in various applications has grown significantly in recent years.
The reasons are related to the continuous advances in technology, especially the advent of …

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 …

This paper deals with the problem of coordinating a truck and multiple heterogeneous
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) for last-mile package deliveries. Existing …

This paper surveys the state-of-the-art optimization approaches in the civil application of
drone operations (DO) and drone-truck combined operations (DTCO) including construction …

This paper considers a last-mile delivery system in which a delivery truck operates in
coordination with a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones). Deploying UAVs …

Abstract Covid-19, the global pandemic, has taught us the importance of contactless delivery
service and robotic automation. Using self-driving delivery robots can provide flexibility for …

The cooperation of trucks and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has become a new delivery
method in the area of logistics and transportation. In this form of cooperation, the trucks are …

Considering autonomous delivery robots in urban logistics has attracted a great deal of
attention in recent years. In the meantime, new technology has led to new operational …

Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, have gained wide attention in
recent years due to their potential of revolutionizing logistics and transportation. In this …