The adoption of self-driving delivery robots in last mile logistics

• Published in: Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review Vol. 146; p. 102214
• Main Authors: Chen, Cheng, Demir, Emrah, Huang, Yuan, Qiu, Rongzu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2021
• Subjects: City logistics; Contactless delivery; Matheuristic algorithm; Self-driving delivery robot; Vehicle routing problem; Contactless delivery; Self-driving delivery robot; Matheuristic algorithm; Vehicle routing problem; City logistics

•A new vehicle routing problem with time windows and delivery robots is introduced.•Operational features of delivery robots are investigated for practical use.•A matheuristic algorithm is proposed.•An extensive analysis of self-driving delivery roots as assistants to the driver has been conducted. C...