A Last Mile Delivery Fleet Model with Drones

摘要

The development and potential adoption of drones as delivery vehicles creates incredible opportunities and unique challenges for last mile delivery. This research presents a last mile delivery fleet model with drones that can be modified and expanded over time as the theoretical morphs into the practical. The model shows the optimal number of drones needed based on demand and how additional batteries can mitigate the total number of drones. The model is presented with a central depot and a delivery radius dependent on the range of the drones.