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April 29, 2021

Manna raises $25m to prepare for big scale-up for drones in 2023

European regulators have given drone companies and investors a roadmap for launch


Maija Palmer

3 min read

Manna, the Irish drone delivery company, is preparing for “the big year” in 2023, when European regulations will allow its services to start scaling across the continent.

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