The use of unmanned systems as a key way to improve the efficiency of transport logistics in the digital economy

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Autonomous control systems for various types of transport are becoming the most important components of the digital economy. Due to their cost-effectiveness, safety, maneuverability and environmental friendliness, they are becoming the most effective and in demand in logistics. The study presents the technological foundations and existing classifications of modern autopiloted transport systems, as well as an assessment of the possibilities of their application in logistics. The article presents the author's classification of autopiloted systems, taking into account modern trends. The authors paid special attention to the prospects and barriers of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for cargo transportation.

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Tatyana Андреевна Ilyina

RUDN University

Author for correspondence.
Email: ilyina-ta@rudn.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7679-1169
SPIN-code: 3056-3334

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Economics, Higher School of Management, RUDN University

6 Miklukho-Maklaya st., Moscow, 117198

Mikhail Dmitrievich Tyagunov

RUDN University

Email: 1132221672@pfur.ru

Student, Higher School of Management, RUDN University

6 Miklukho-Maklaya st., Moscow, 117198

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