“We already make money on every delivery,” Mr Healy said. Picture: Larry Cummins'Manna makes money in delivery'“The reason we’ve been so successful at raising capital investment for the business is that we’re the only company in the world that makes money in delivery; not Amazon, not Google, not Zipline,” he said. Mr Healy said: “So 10 aircraft can do 80 deliveries an hour, if you have them fully active. Addressing noise and privacy concernsWhen it comes to deploying their drones in an area, Mr Healy said there are often two concerns from locals: Noise and privacy. “We also introduced a brand-new propulsion system, motors and propellers, and I can tell you, noise is not an issue now,” Mr Healy said.

Source: Irish Examiner February 23, 2026 08:50 UTC