Drone deliveries in Cork: 'We're the only one that makes money, not Amazon, not Google'

Manna founder champions Ireland as a drone delivery leader, launching a Cork pilot while scaling global growth and — uniquely — making a profit on every delivery
Drone deliveries in Cork: 'We're the only one that makes money, not Amazon, not Google'

Bobby Healy, founder and CEO of Manna Aero,  with a Manna air delivery drone on a landing pad. Manna drone delivery system is now trialling in Cork City, based at Marina Market, Centre Park Rd. Picture: Larry Cummins

TO drive growth, it would be better for Irish drone-delivery firm Manna to “drop everything” and go “all in on the US”, but its founder and chief executive, Bobby Healy, has “firmly got a green jersey on” and wants Ireland to be a leader in this tech.

Last week, Manna, which was founded in 2019, announced a new pilot partnership programme in Cork City to explore the demand for their services with an eye to a gradual rollout of the system.

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