Manna

Manna designs, builds and operates its own aviation-grade delivery drones, flying goods directly from local stores to customers' homes in as little as three minutes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dublin, the company develops its aircraft and the supporting autonomous aviation and route-operations technology in-house rather than relying on off-the-shelf hardware. Its service carries items including coffee, groceries and medical equipment for food and beverage, grocery, healthcare and last-mile logistics customers.

The company describes itself as Europe's largest drone delivery operator. It reports more than 100,000 trial deliveries completed across Ireland, deliveries to the door in as little as three minutes and CO2 emissions reductions of up to 87% relative to road delivery. Over seven years of operation it reports zero serious injuries or fatalities.

Technical work spans aerial robotics, autonomous aviation systems, aircraft design and manufacturing, route and delivery operations, and sustainability and emissions optimisation. The company is expanding in Europe and the United States, and frames its mission around affordable, green and safe high-speed suburban delivery, with stated benefits of cleaner air, less traffic and support for local businesses.