The multiple flying sidekicks traveling salesman problem: Parcel delivery with multiple drones

Chase C. Murray, Ritwik Raj · 2020

abstract

Extends truck-assisted delivery to multiple heterogeneous drones.

Highlights how aircraft heterogeneity and ground handling affect the value of additional drones.

Computational optimization does not establish real-world high-density operational performance.

10.1016/j.trc.2019.11.003