Abstract
Drone technology is widely available and is rapidly becoming a crucial instrument in the functions of businesses and government agencies worldwide. The demand for delivery services is accelerating particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Both companies and customers want these services to be efficient, timely, safe, and sustainable, but these are major challenges. Last-mile delivery by lightweight short-range drones has the potential to address these challenges. However, there is a lack of consistency and transparency in assessing and reporting the sustainability of last-mile delivery services and drones. This paper presents a critical review of published assessments (specifically lifecycle assessment and circularity). The study reveals a lack of comprehensive studies, and a need to examine composite and battery manufacturing developments and provides key considerations for future study development.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Title of host publication | ECCM20: 20th European Conference on Composite Materials, |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2022 |
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- Sinéad Mitchell, Juliana Steinbach, Tomas Flanagan, Pouyan Ghabezi , Noel Harrison, Simon OReilly, Stephen Killian, William Finnegan
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