The steady growth of the e-commerce sector and the associated logisticalchallenges in the last mile, as well as the equally increasing expectations ofconsumers for parcel delivery call for innovation in the last mile. Drones androbots seem to be a reasonable alternative delivery option to meet thesechallenges. Before these technologies are used as means of transport in the lastmile, it is necessary to investigate whether it will be accepted by potentialconsumers. This thesis aims to identify the factors influencing conumser’ acceptance ofautonomous delivery vehicles for delivery in Germany. To determine thebehaviour of potential consumers, the Technology Acceptance Model wasextended by several factors from different acceptance models that seemedrelevant from a consumer perspective. In order to investigate consumer acceptance, a quantitative approach wasconducted using questionnaires. The propsed hypotheses were tested usingstructural equation modelling. Further, a multi-group analysis was conducted toindentify sociodemographic differences. The results show that price sensitivity, perceived usefulness, hedonic motivation,and perceived ease of use influence the behavioural intention of consumers inGermany to use autonomous delivery vehicles, whereas privacy security andfacilitating conditions do not have a significant effect. Further no significantdifferences were found in the multigroup analysis.

Framväxten av e-handel har ställt höga krav på last mile-leverans, där leverans av paket till konsumenter har blivit allt viktigare och en väsentlig del av kundens köpupplevelse. I takt med att kraven på e-handel och frakt ökar, så ökar också konsumenternas krav på servicekvalitet och leveranstid. I takt med att e-handeln fortsätter att växa behövs nya lösningar som kan leverera snabbt, effektivt och hållbart till lägre kostnader. Något som diskuterats på flera ställen är autonoma leveransfordon. Ett exempel på detta är drönare, som inte har testats i så stor utsträckning. Syftet med studien är att identifiera de krav som konsumenter ställer på drönarleveranser av paket i Sverige i en tid av ökad e-handel. Således för att bidra med kunskap kring hur skräddarsydda paketleveranser av drönare kan leda till ökad kundnöjdhet. För insamling av empirin tillämpas kvalitativ metod som genomfördes genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med sju konsumenter för att få en inblick i konsumentens krav. Sedan har intervju med en kvalitets- och miljöchef från DHL gjorts för en inblick i hur distributionsföretag belyser dessa krav. Studiens resultat visade att konsumenterna har en nyfiken men skeptisk inställning mot leveransdrönare och att de i allt högre utsträckning förväntar sig en mer kundanpassad leverans. Andra krav som konsumenter ställer är snabba leveranser och stark förpackning. Samtidigt vill konsumenter undvika fysisk kontakt med drönare och väljer att få paket levererat till anvisad plats. Däremot finns inget större behov att betala mer för en drönarleverans trots de högre kraven på last mile leveranserna. / The rising e-commerce has placed great demands on last mile deliveries where deliveries to consumers have become increasingly important and are an important part of the shopping experience for the customer. Consumers' demands for service quality and delivery time have risen in connection with the increased e-commerce and demand for transport. In step with the ever-increasing e-commerce, new solutions are required to be able to deliver quickly, efficiently, sustainably and at a lower cost. Something that has been discussed in several places is autonomous delivery vehicles. An example of this is drones, which have not been tested to such an extent. The purpose of the study is to identify the demands that consumers place on delivery drones of parcels in Sweden in a time of increased e-commerce. Thus to contribute with knowledge about how customized deliveries by drones can lead to increased customer satisfaction. For collecting the empirical data, a qualitative method was applied that was conducted through semi-structured interviews with seven consumers to get an insight into the consumers requirements. Furthermore an interview was conducted with a quality- and environmental manager from DHL for an insight into how these requirements are highlighted. The results of the study showed that consumers have a curious but skeptical attitude towards delivery drones and that they expect a more customized delivery. Other requirements that consumers set are fast deliveries and strong packaging. At the same time, consumers want to avoid physical contact with drones and choose to have packages delivered to a specific location. However, there is no greater demand to pay more for a drone delivery despite the higher requirements for last-mile deliveries.