Table 7

Infrastructural assets for drones

Asset typeIncludes …References
TangibleBattery charging/swapping hubs; take-off/landing stations (e.g. vertiports); road networks (for drone-truck setups); dedicated 3D aerial highways; warehouse facilities; operational teamsBoysen et al. (2021), Cherif et al. (2021), Hou et al. (2021), Serrano-Hernandez et al. (2021) 
IntangibleData and communication networks (e.g. 5G, 6G, blockchain); operating licenses; conflict reconciliation schemes; data protection mechanisms; air-traffic management systems (e.g. UTM)Ali and Ali (2022), García et al. (2021), Kellerman et al. (2020), Rao et al. (2016), Verma et al. (2022), Pei et al. (2022) 

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