Authors: Maj Nilam Gorwade, Dr. John A
Abstract: Last-mile delivery in a military context can often be dangerous, putting personnel and the supplies they carry at risk. The emergence of aerial ‘delivery drones’ from the commercial delivery sector highlights the possibilities of uncrewed vehicles being used in last-mile delivery. However, demonstrations of such technology have been limited to single vehicle deliveries, where only small portions of supplies can be delivered at once. This paper explores the concept of low-cost, uncrewed vehicle swarming for tactical last-mile delivery in a deployed setting. The benefits of uncrewed swarming systems over conventional methods of resupply are discussed, as well as the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by such systems.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17522385
