Current state and prospects for the development of infrastructural readiness for the introduction of unmanned vehicles: a systematic review of domestic and international research

The mass adoption of unmanned vehicles represents one of the key technological transformations of our time, however, there is a significant gap between technological capabilities and the readiness of infrastructure for their integration into the transport systems of various countries. The purpose of the work is to conduct a systematic analysis of the current state of research in the field of assessing infrastructural readiness for the introduction of unmanned vehicles, identifying key factors, methodological approaches and regional features. The method of systematic literary review was applied with the analysis of more than fifty sources for the period 2014-2025, including scientific publications, regulatory documents and analytical materials. The methodology of content analysis is used to identify the main thematic areas and classify approaches to assessing readiness. Four main areas of research have been identified: technical and infrastructural, regulatory, socio-economic and technological. It has been established that most assessment methods are based on a multi-criteria analysis with weighting coefficients. Significant regional differences in approaches and implementation priorities have been identified. Despite significant progress in self-driving transport technologies, infrastructure readiness remains a critical barrier to mass adoption, requiring a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach and differentiated strategies for different regions.

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