Drones and Trucks Team Up to Cut Delivery Costs
Imagine a delivery truck and a little drones flying together to bring your package faster and cheaper.
Companies try this to fix the last step of delivery, the part that costs the most.
The idea is simple: the truck carries most items while the trucks and drone split some stops so both work better, not wait around.
Researchers tested two ways to plan these trips.
One turns a normal truck route into a combined plan by tweaking stops, the other breaks routes apart and builds better pairings from scratch.
The second way makes more savings and finds smarter paths more often.
Results show real savings in cost and less idle time, so customers get faster delivery and companies pay less.
This kind of teamwork can reshape city delivery, making streets quieter and drivers less stressed.
It's not magic but a new, practical way to make parcels arrive sooner with smarter routes and lower bills, and it's already showing promise in tests.
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