Collaborative Transportation Methods of Drones and Vehicles from the Perspective of Intermodal Transport

Abstract

With the rapid development of logistics driven by the e-commerce industry, drone-based cargo transportation has been partially implemented in this sector, attracting academic research on related projects. Although drone transportation has certain advantages over traditional logistics to some extent, relying solely on drones for logistics remains challenging. Therefore, this paper introduces the concept of intermodal transport and explores the progress in research on collaborative transportation of drones and vehicles from this perspective. First, the basic concept of drone-based intermodal transport is presented. In this section, the types of drones and their applicable scenarios are described, and the types of intermodal transport are analyzed. Then, the latest progress in core issues of intermodal transport is reviewed, with a categorized discussion of various research on intermodal transport under different environmental conditions. Finally, this paper discusses the accuracy issues in current models and suggests potential future research directions, specifically the possibility of constructing accurate models by integrating real-world data.