A hybrid urban delivery system with robots

Shaohua Yu, Ann Melissa Campbell, Jan Fabian Ehmke and Jakob Puchinger

European Journal of Operational Research, 2026, vol. 331, issue 2, 441-461

Abstract: Cities are now restricting access for conventional delivery technologies in some areas, requiring businesses to adopt more flexible distribution systems to complete their deliveries. We present a two-echelon hybrid truck-based robot delivery system for last-mile logistics operations. Robots can navigate through truck no-go areas such as pedestrian zones and college campuses, while trucks can travel through less restricted areas. The hybrid delivery model allows the distribution system to automatically select the better distribution strategy, thereby improving distribution efficiency.

Keywords: Logistics; Innovative last mile distribution; Hybrid truck-based robot delivery; Access restrictions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2025.10.008

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