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Journal Article
Mapping the evolution of drone-based last-mile delivery: a bibliometric analysis with field insights from Colombia
2025
Overview
The article combines a bibliometric analysis of 301 studies (2019–2025) with a survey of 70 Colombian logistics leaders. It identifies an annual scientific growth rate of 14.96 %, with emerging emphasis on sustainability, optimized routes, and hybrid truck-drone fleets. Respondents report key barriers: air-space regulation (80 %), limited payload capacity (65.7 %), insufficient infrastructure (64.3 %), and concerns about security, privacy, and high up-front costs. Integrating both approaches, the authors propose an urban pilot inspired by Milan, tailored to the Colombian context, profitable even at 50 % utilization and yielding a return above 90 % in the first year. They conclude that last-mile drone adoption demands clear regulatory frameworks, infrastructure investment, and risk-management strategies to build trust among users and operators. El artículo combina un análisis bibliométrico de 301 estudios (2019-2025) con una encuesta a 70 líderes logísticos colombianos. Detecta un crecimiento científico anual del 14,96 %, con énfasis emergente en sostenibilidad, rutas optimizadas y flotas híbridas camión-dron. Los encuestados señalan como principales barreras la regulación del espacio aéreo (80 %), la escasa capacidad de carga (65,7 %), la falta de infraestructura (64,3 %), además de preocupaciones sobre seguridad, privacidad y altos costos iniciales. Integrando ambos enfoques, los autores proponen un piloto urbano inspirado en Milán, adaptado al contexto colombiano, rentable incluso con una utilización del 50 %, generando un retorno superior al 90 % en el primer año. Concluyen que la adopción de drones en la última milla exige marcos regulatorios claros, inversión en infraestructura y gestión de riesgos para generar confianza entre usuarios y operadores.
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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