A drone operator from Manna Aero loading up essential household and medical supplies for delivery, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in the village of Moneygall, Ireland. — Photos: Reuters
MONEYGALL, Ireland: Ireland's Manna Aero should have been dropping off its first takeaway orders around a Dublin university campus by drone in March but then the coronavirus pandemic shut the country and its pilot programme down.
Within a week, the drone company was testing out an entirely different concept – delivering medication and critical supplies to isolated elderly people whom the Irish government had told to stay home to avoid infection.
Drone operators from Manna Aero fly the drone as essential household and medical supplies are delivered to the Irish village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Ireland.
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A drone operator from Manna Aero loading up essential household and medical supplies for delivery, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in the village of Moneygall, Ireland. — Photos: Reuters
A Manna Aero drone is seen as it delivers essential household and medical supplies in the village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in the village of Moneygall, Ireland. — Reuters
Founder and CEO Bobby Healy of Manna Aero poses as a drone delivers essential household and medical supplies to the village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Ireland. — Reuters
Drone operators from Manna Aero fly the drone as essential household and medical supplies are delivered to the Irish village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Ireland. — Reuters
A drone operator from Manna Aero flies the drone as essential household and medical supplies are delivered to the Irish village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Ireland. — Reuters
Founder and CEO Bobby Healy of Manna Aero poses as a drone delivers essential household and medical supplies to the village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Ireland. — Reuters
Drone operators from Manna Aero fly the drone as essential household and medical supplies are delivered to the Irish village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Ireland. — Reuters
A Manna Aero employee takes an order of essential household and medical supplies to be delivered by drone in the village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Ireland. — Reuters
A drone operator from Manna Aero loads up essential household and medical supplies for delivery, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in the village of Moneygall, Ireland. — Reuters
A Manna Aero employee takes an order of essential household and medical supplies to be delivered by drone in the village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ireland. — Reuters
A drone operator from Manna Aero loads up essential household and medical supplies for delivery, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the village of Moneygall, Ireland. — Reuters
A Manna Aero drone is seen as it delivers essential household and medical supplies in the village of Moneygall, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ireland May 8, 2020. Picture taken May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff
