Optimizing Urban Logistics through Low-Altitude Aerial Routes: A Study on UAV Integration in Supply Chains

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10.2991/978-94-6463-811-0_105How to use a DOI?

Keywords

UAV; Urban Logistics; Low-Altitude Economy; Last-Mile Delivery; Smart Supply Chain

Abstract

Urban last-mile delivery faces increasing traffic congestion and growing consumer demand for speed and efficiency. This paper analyzes Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as an opportunity for improving delivery. Using case studies from JD.com and SF Express, and Amazon the analysis demonstrates how UAVs can improve delivery times, lower operating costs and environmental impact. Successful integration of UAVs into urban logistics systems is enacted through meeting key regulatory, technological and management challenges. The study concludes that UAVs, notwithstanding existing limitations, are a potential sustainable solution for improving last mile delivery in urban settings and an important development in the evolution of smart logistics and supply chain management.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dongyang Zhang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/08/14
TI  - Optimizing Urban Logistics through Low-Altitude Aerial Routes: A Study on UAV Integration in Supply Chains
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 5th International Conference on Enterprise Management and Economic Development (ICEMED 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 973
EP  - 982
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-811-0_105
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-811-0_105
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