Manna’s hovering delivery machines are less noisy and less intrusive than cars, operations manager says
The food that landed on my doorstep last Monday at lunchtime was manna from heaven, or as close to it as you can get in 21st-century Clonsilla.
I keep my eyes on the skies. First there’s the gentle whirring of propellers and suddenly the drone appears high over the house. It descends to 15 metres and hovers. A slot at the base of the drone – which is slightly larger than a suitcase – slides opens and a brown paper bag with my ice-creams is gently lowered on a piece of nylon string.
The company had planned to make its move into drone delivery in early 2020 until Covid knocked everything off course. Instead, Manna trialled contactless medicine deliveries at the height of the pandemic before returning to its restaurant roots.
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