ODD Freight Transportation

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Authors: Axel Gern, Michael Haag, Jens Kotte, Kai Furmans, Peter Vaughan Schmidt
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-45276-6_48
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Abstract

Words like robotaxis and shuttles are likely to come up when talking about autonomous vehicles. If you look at the subject in more detail, it becomes clear that freightFreight transportation transportation, the engine and driver of the economy, also has enormous potential. This section describes how freight transportation works, where the potential lies and it explains how this can be exploited using the two very popular use cases ‘middle mile’ and ‘last mile delivery’.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Urban and Freight Transport Logistics Transport and Logistics Innovations Transportation and Mobility Innovations

Publication details

Journal / source
Springer eBooks
Pages
941–959
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter