- Manna is accelerating its US expansion, opening three additional Tulsa bases as it builds a growing network of autonomous drone delivery operations across multiple US locations.
- Building in America, the company is creating more than 1,000 American jobs over the next three years as it establishes a major US operating and manufacturing footprint.
- Manna is building the infrastructure for a new era of delivery, bringing food and other everyday essentials directly to millions of American homes by drone.
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#UAV--Manna Air Delivery, the AI-powered global leader in drone delivery, is accelerating its US expansion with three additional operational bases in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as it builds a major American operating and manufacturing footprint and brings autonomous drone delivery to more communities across the country.
The expansion is the latest milestone in Manna’s rapid US rollout. Just weeks after launching its first US operational site in Tulsa, Manna is adding three more bases, with further locations planned as the company expands its drone delivery network across the country.
Manna is building a US network designed to bring the speed and convenience of drone delivery to millions of Americans. The company is planning a significant number of high capacity drone bases across several US states, including Oklahoma and Texas, creating the infrastructure needed to scale drone delivery from individual communities into a nationwide network.
“America has always been a place where big ideas can become everyday reality, and we believe autonomous delivery can be one of them,” said Bobby Healy, Founder and CEO of Manna Air Delivery. “We are building a delivery network for a future where the fastest, most cost effective and reliable route from a local business to your door is through the sky. Tulsa is just the beginning.”
Each of the three new Tulsa bases has the capacity to complete up to 24 deliveries per hour, giving Manna a scalable operating model as it continues to expand its network.
Customers within the initial service areas will be able to order restaurant meals, groceries and other everyday essentials through the Manna Air Delivery app, with eligible orders delivered directly to designated delivery locations.
Today, food and local delivery is only as fast as the roads it travels on. Manna removes that constraint, flying directly from businesses to homes in minutes.
For consumers, the difference is simple: faster and more predictable delivery, with food and everyday essentials travelling directly from local businesses to their doors. For local businesses, drone delivery can dramatically extend their reach, allowing them to serve more customers without adding drivers or vehicles.
Manna’s aircraft carry eligible orders directly to customers’ homes. Rather than landing, each aircraft hovers overhead, gently lowers the order to the ground on a tether and returns to base for its next delivery. No van, no parking and no traffic.
The Tulsa expansion is part of Manna’s broader investment in the US market. The company is building a major American operating and manufacturing footprint, with a significant number of drone bases planned across several US states alongside a US manufacturing base to produce aircraft at the scale the market demands.
Manna has announced plans to create more than 1,000 American high-spec manufacturing jobs over the next three years as it scales its drone delivery operations across the country.
The company is already building aircraft in the US, with its first batch of “made in America” aircraft now in production.
Manna has completed almost 400,000 commercial delivery flights over the past seven years, giving the company one of the deepest operating track records in the drone delivery industry. Its aircraft, software and operating systems have been built around the demands of commercial delivery, flying day in and day out over real communities and neighborhoods.
“We are entering a new era of delivery, where the fastest, most cost effective and reliable route from a local business to your door is through the sky,” said Kenny Jacobs, Manna Executive Chairman and President. “We are building our aircraft here, hiring here and scaling here. We are creating the infrastructure for a new kind of delivery in America, with much more to come.”
Manna’s ambition is simple: to build a delivery network that can move more of what people need, from local businesses to their doors, without being limited by the roads.
The company will continue expanding its US operations, establishing new bases and entering additional American markets as it builds toward a nationwide autonomous delivery network.
About Manna Air Delivery
Manna Air Delivery is an aviation technology company building the future of drone delivery. Manna has developed the world’s most advanced autonomous delivery platform, combining cutting edge aircraft technology, advanced software and aviation expertise to deliver food, groceries, pharmacy products and other everyday essentials directly to customers within minutes.
The company has completed almost 400,000 commercial delivery flights safely and efficiently and continues to expand internationally, including a rapidly growing presence in the United States. Manna has raised $110 million from investors including ARK Invest, Ireland’s Strategic Investment Fund, Schooner Capital and Molten Ventures.
More information is available at manna.aero.
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