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Researchers develop semi-Markov RL for city-scale EV ride-hailing

Researchers have developed a novel semi-Markov reinforcement learning approach for optimizing city-scale electric vehicle (EV) ride-hailing fleets. This method addresses complex decisions like dispatch, repositioning, and charging while respecting physical constraints such as charger and feeder limits. The system uses a combination of high-level intentions and a mixed-integer linear program to ensure feasibility, and employs a robust optimization technique to handle uncertain demand and travel times. Experiments in a NYC taxi data-based simulator demonstrated that this approach significantly outperforms existing baselines, achieving a net profit of $1.22 million. AI

IMPACT Introduces a robust RL framework for complex fleet management, potentially improving efficiency and profitability in logistics and ride-sharing.

RANK_REASON This is a research paper detailing a novel algorithm for a specific application.

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Researchers develop semi-Markov RL for city-scale EV ride-hailing

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  1. Hugging Face Daily Papers TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Semi-Markov Reinforcement Learning for City-Scale EV Ride-Hailing with Feasibility-Guaranteed Actions

    We study city-scale control of electric-vehicle (EV) ride-hailing fleets where dispatch, repositioning, and charging decisions must respect charger and feeder limits under uncertain, spatially correlated demand and travel times. We formulate the problem as a hex-grid semi-Markov …