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Manna

Name: Manna
Brand: Manna Air Delivery

Manna is an Irish company whose drones deliver restaurant meals, groceries and everyday items to homes. It began in Dublin and opened its first US base in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2026. Manna newsroom, 12 Aug 2026

Stage 5 of 5

Regulator-cleared or mass market

Which rule placed it

Evidence: Company-reported only
Human help: Remote operators
Last milestone: 13 Oct 2026

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today: Dublin suburbs such as Blanchardstown in Ireland, and a two-mile area in Tulsa, Oklahoma, since August 2026. Deliveroo news, 5 June 2025
Published price: No published price in our sources.
Human help: Manna says trained aircraft dispatchers oversee its flights from the ground. Manna newsroom, 26 Feb 2026

02Track record

What has actually happened

Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.

13 Oct 2026
Update
Manna said it had made almost 400,000 paid delivery flights over the past seven years.
Manna newsroom, 13 Oct 2026Company-reported
13 Oct 2026
Production
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.
DroneXL, 19 Oct 2026Company-reported
25 Sept 2026
Cleared · sets the stage
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 newsroomCompany-reported
12 Aug 2026
Paying customers
Manna opened its first US base in Tulsa, Oklahoma. People within two miles can order meals and groceries from local shops by drone.
Manna newsroom, 12 Aug 2026Company-reported
1 April 2026
Funding
Manna said it had raised $50 million.
Manna newsroomCompany-reported
26 Feb 2026
Paying customers
Uber and Manna said some Uber Eats customers in Dublin would be able to get drone deliveries.
Manna newsroom, 26 Feb 2026Company-reported
5 June 2025
Paying customers
Deliveroo began drone deliveries with Manna in Dublin, from local restaurants such as Boojum and WOWBurger.
Deliveroo news, 5 June 2025

03Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.

How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

5
Regulator-cleared or mass marketThis robot
A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.
Placed by: 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 (25 Sept 2026).
4
Paying customers
Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.
3
Pilot
Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.
2
Pre-orders
Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.
1
Demo only
Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. We could not confirm reports of noise complaints or planning disputes in Dublin. Manna's site lists Dallas as 'coming next' and Dubai as 'coming soon', with no dates. Most facts here come from Manna itself.

Sources

Cite this page

Robotics Verdict. “Manna (Manna Air Delivery): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/manna. Checked 19 October 2026.