We Get Almost No Complaints

Every day, the drones of Manna Drone Delivery deliver meals and groceries to customers in two suburbs of the Irish capital, Dublin. After a successful start in Ireland, Manna is working on expanding to six other European Countries, starting in 2023. In an exclusive interview, Manna founder Bobby Healy takes a closer look at the concerns of Dutch regulators and citizens.

“Come to Ireland and see what we do. We get almost no complaints.”

Food from heaven

Manna Drone Delivery was founded in 2019 by Bobby Healy. The company focuses on realizing commercial drone delivery services. Backed by investments of more than $30 million, the startup was able to develop a drone that can deliver orders of a few kilos to addresses within a few miles of the take-off location. Once at its destination, the order is delivered to the ground by means of a winch. For example in a garden or in a driveway. The drone hovers at a height of about 15 meters, out of reach of people and animals…