Electric van-based robot deliveries with en-route charging

Shaohua Yu, Jakob Puchinger and Shudong Sun

European Journal of Operational Research, 2024, vol. 317, issue 3, 806-826

Abstract: We present a two-echelon electric van-based robot delivery system with en-route charging for last-mile delivery in logistics operations. Each of the vans is equipped with a single robot, and the robots can visit areas with van access restrictions, such as pedestrianized areas or university campuses. The time during which electric vans are carrying robots can be used to recharge the robots, thereby increasing the efficiency of the distribution system.

Keywords: Logistics; Innovative last-mile distribution; Van-based robot deliveries; Electric vehicle routing; Adaptive large neighborhood search (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2022.06.056

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