Drones
Manna said it had made almost 400,000 paid delivery flights over the past seven years.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“Manna has completed almost 400,000 commercial delivery flights over the past seven years”
What it means
Manna, from Manna Air Delivery, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: People working remotely can steer it or take over.
More on Manna
- Manna said its first batch of delivery drones built in America was in production, but did not say where, how many aircraft, or whether its Tulsa factory was finished.
- Manna said the UK Civil Aviation Authority granted it an operating approval at the SAIL III risk level, a European category for medium-risk drone flights.
- Manna opened its first US base in Tulsa, Oklahoma. People within two miles can order meals and groceries from local shops by drone.
- Manna said it had raised $50 million.
- Uber and Manna said some Uber Eats customers in Dublin would be able to get drone deliveries.
- Deliveroo began drone deliveries with Manna in Dublin, from local restaurants such as Boojum and WOWBurger.