Drone logistics

Matt Grote and Tom Cherrett

A chapter in Elgar Encyclopedia of Transport and Society, 2025, pp 124-125 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Drones are receiving attention as a potentially beneficial logistics mode. However, routine commercial implementations remain limited because there are various challenges to overcome within a new and evolving regulatory environment. Flights beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS), integrated in shared airspace with crewed aircraft, are required, and these are subject to strict limitations in many areas. Other issues that must be addressed include uncertainties over dangerous goods regulations and payload quality assurance, payload capacity limitations, landing site requirements, route strategies to minimise risk, reliability concerns, stakeholder engagement requirements, and over-optimistic theoretical benefits that ignore real-world practicalities.

Keywords: UAV; Drone; Logistics; Shared airspace; Cost; Stakeholder engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035330515
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