MIT Libraries homeMIT Libraries logoDSpace@MIT

MIT
View Item 
  • DSpace@MIT Home
  • MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network
  • SCALE Working Paper Series
  • View Item
  • DSpace@MIT Home
  • MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network
  • SCALE Working Paper Series
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

A Systems-Level Technology Policy Analysis of the Truck-and-Drone Cooperative Delivery Vehicle System

Author(s)
Gaba, Farri; Winkenbach, Matthias
Thumbnail
DownloadGaba_Farri_2020_mitscale_ctl_03.pdf (1.007Mb)
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
This paper concerns a systems-level assessment of the truck-and-drone cooperative delivery system and its integration into urban environments. The analysis is grounded in an assessment of the regulatory environment currently applicable to truck-and-drone logistics, with a particular focus on the state of small unmanned aerial vehicle regulation in the United States. This is followed by a broad discussion of the social, environmental and operational implications of such a system deployed at scale and its potential impact on society. The paper concludes with an appraisal of the compatibility between today's relevant regulation and the evolving truck-and-drone system technology. A proposal for an adaptive regulatory framework to guide the safe, responsible development and deployment of this emerging technology is then proposed that suits the technology's various stakeholders; citizens, municipalities, relevant regulatory bodies and logistics firms.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/125416
Series/Report no.
SCALE Working Paper Series;2020-mitscale-ctl-03
Keywords
last-mile, urban, logistics, urban logistics, supply chain, delivery, drone, unmanned aerial vehicle, truck-and-drone cooperative, flying sidekick, regulation, technology policy

Collections
  • SCALE Working Paper Series

Browse

All of DSpaceCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

My Account

Login

Statistics

OA StatisticsStatistics by CountryStatistics by Department
MIT Libraries homeMIT Libraries logo

Find us on

Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube RSS

MIT Libraries navigation

SearchHours & locationsBorrow & requestResearch supportAbout us
PrivacyPermissionsAccessibility
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Content created by the MIT Libraries, CC BY-NC unless otherwise noted. Notify us about copyright concerns.