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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Deliveroo and Manna introduce drone-based food delivery in Ireland
Deliveroo, in collaboration with Manna Drones, has introduced a drone food delivery service in Dublin, Ireland. This service will be available to Deliveroo customers in the Blanchardstown area of the city. Deliveroo is embarking on a test phase to evaluate the drone service in suburban areas. Manna Drones, an Irish company founded in 2019, has previously entered into a collaboration with Just Eat for drone deliveries in Dublin, to broaden the services across other European nations, as reported by Bloomberg. The initial drone delivery service will encompass a three-kilometre radius in the Dublin 15 area, with the option for drone delivery on the app for customers. Anticipated delivery time could be as low as three minutes, and there are plans to extend the service to more restaurants and introduce grocery and retail deliveries before the end of 2025. Set to be launched from Manna's hub in Blanchardstown, the drones reach speeds of up to 80 km/hour. Deliveroo chief business officer Carlo Mocci stated: 'We're excited to explore how drones can help us reach new customers, complementing our existing rider model and if successful, the prospect of expanding drone deliveries across Ireland and into other markets.' Manna has already completed 170,000 flights in Ireland and operates bases in the US state of Texas and in Finland. The company is also looking to expand its operations to the UK and to European Union countries besides Ireland by the end of 2025. Manna is also a member of a UK consortium that includes Wing and Lancashire Fire and Rescue, which is funded by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. "Deliveroo and Manna introduce drone-based food delivery in Ireland" was originally created and published by Verdict Food Service, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Manna signs drone delivery partnership with Deliveroo
Deliveroo has launched an autonomous drone food delivery service in Dublin in partnership with Irish firm Manna Drones. As part of the partnership, Deliveroo customers in some areas of the suburbs of west Dublin will have the option to have their order delivered by drone, the company said Thursday. It will conduct a test phase in the coming weeks to assess how the drones can help serve suburban locations. Food delivery companies have been investing in drone and robot delivery as part of efforts to reduce the use of gig economy workers and decrease delivery times. Manna in March signed a partnership with Just Eat to deliver food in Dublin with plans to expand the service to other countries in Europe. The company is also planning to expand its operations in Ireland to include Cork and other cities in the coming months. Initially, the Deliveroo service will cover a three-kilometre radius in Dublin 15 and drone delivery will be presented as an option on the app for customers. Delivery times are estimated to be as low as three minutes. The company aims to expand the service to include more restaurants and also launch grocery and retail deliveries in the next six months. The drones will be deployed from Manna's delivery hub in Blanchardstown, flying at speeds of up to 80 kms per hour. 'We're excited to explore how drones can help us reach new customers, complementing our existing rider model and if successful, the prospect of expanding drone deliveries across Ireland and into other markets,' Carlo Mocci, Chief Business Officer at Deliveroo said in a statement. Several companies globally have been investing to increase their drone-delivery capabilities. In the US, Inc has been developing its own drone capabilities. Developments have been hampered by technical challenges and crashes but the company now operates drone deliveries in Texas as well as the UK and Italy. US company Zipline International Inc delivers medicines by drone in a number of African countries. Manna was founded in 2019 and has flown a total of 170,000 flights in Ireland. It also has bases in Finland and Texas and is aiming to be operating in the UK and more European Union countries by the end of the year. The company is part of a UK consortium with Wing and Lancashire Fire and Rescue funded by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to examine how drone operators can safely share airspace. Bloomberg
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Deliveroo Launches Drone Food Delivery Service in Dublin
Deliveroo has launched an autonomous drone food delivery service in Dublin in partnership with Irish firm Manna Drones Inc. As part of the partnership, Deliveroo customers in some areas of the suburbs of west Dublin will have the option to have their order delivered by drone, the company said Thursday. It will conduct a test phase in the coming weeks to assess how the drones can help serve suburban locations.
