Revolutionizing the Sustainable Supply Chain of Medical Product With AI-Driven Drone Delivery
M. Gowsalya, K. N. Mayuri · Advances in computational intelligence and robotics book series · 2025
The integration of artificial intelligence with drone technology is transforming sustainable supply chain management in the field of healthcare, addressing significant difficulties in medical product delivery. This chapter explores the connections between AI and drones, emphasizing developments such as autonomous navigation, real-time monitoring, and enhanced path planning to optimize delivery routes and increase sustainability. AI-integrated drone technology helps to promote sustainability by reducing emissions and energy consumption while providing cost-effective alternatives to existing transportation modes. A mathematical framework is proposed to optimize cost, time, emissions, and energy consumption, resulting in efficient and sustainable healthcare supply chains. Future improvements, such as autonomous drone swarms, renewable energy integration, and improved AI-driven decision making, promise to significantly transform this field. By utilizing the transformative potential of AI-powered drone delivery systems improves sustainability and scalability in the healthcare sector.