EURO 2025 Leeds
Abstract Submission

2416. Last-mile delivery using AGVs and Public Lines

Invited abstract in session TC-58: AGVs, stream Vehicle Routing and Logistics.

Tuesday, 12:30-14:00
Room: Liberty 1.13

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Giusy Macrina
Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria
2. Giovanna Miglionico
DIMES, Università della Calabria
3. Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese
Istituto di Calcolo e Reti ad Alte Prestazioni, Consiglio Nazionale delle Rierche
4. Francesca Guerriero
D.I.M.E.G.: Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria

Abstract

This study explores the potential for integrating passenger and freight transportation into last-mile delivery networks, using electrical autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs). Specifically, it investigates the possibility of using the spare capacity of existing public transport lines, such as subways, trams, and buses, to distribute goods. Given the different objectives and constraints characterising goods and passenger transportation, integrating the two domains is a complex and promising challenge. One of the major concerns is the definition of distribution plans ensuring the coordination of all network resources while meeting customer expectations, both in terms of passenger and goods shipment. The proposed framework is modelled as a variant of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP), in which a fleet of AGVs must serve customers in an urban area by carrying out part of the service via public lines. A preliminary computational study is carried out to attest to the behaviour of the proposed framework.
Keywords: VRP, Public Lines, Autonomous Vehicles

Acknowledgement
This work was supported by the grants awarded by “European Union – Next Generation EU”, under the “PRIN 2022 - PNRR” project: COSMO, CUP H53D23008850001 (G. Macrina and G. Miglionico), and under the “PRIN 2022” project: SMOTION (ID 2022EAECWJ), CUP H53D23002000006 (F. Guerriero), and CUP B53D23009270006 (L. Di Puglia Pugliese).

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Status: accepted

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