Hi, thanks for reporting this. Your log file ends abruptly during the mod loading phase without showing an error message, which means Factorio hard-crashed before it could log the cause.
With 40+ mods installed, this is likely a conflict between mods. Could you try disabling some of your other mods and re-enabling them one by one until you find which one causes the crash together with Transport Drones? That will help narrow down the conflicting mod so I can fix the compatibility issue.
Let me know what you find!
