Just Eat Takeaway.com global drone delivery partnership with Manna kicks off in Dublin, Ireland

Just Eat Takeaway.com has inked an international partnership agreement with Manna to roll-out drone operated deliveries.

Customers will have the choice to receive their orders from participating partners via drones, which will be deployed from local delivery hubs operated by Manna. Once the food has been loaded onto the drone, they will receive their orders in as little as three minutes, it is claimed.

This service is now available in Dublin, Ireland. The aim is to roll this out internationally to more Just Eat Takeaway.com countries. Manna operates under the pan-European regulatory framework set by EASA (the European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and is developing roll-out plans in collaboration with partners, local authorities, and communities to expand its services to more countries in Europe. 

Jessica Hall, Chief Product Officer at Just Eat Takeaway.com, says: “We’re very excited to be working with Manna to offer an alternative form of delivery, offering customers a seamless ordering journey and ensuring they receive what they want, when they want it. This partnership is the latest in our continued commitment to finding and testing innovative ways of enabling everyday convenience and delivering best-in-class user experience.”

Bobby Healy, CEO at Manna, says: “This partnership represents a major milestone for drone delivery in Europe. By combining Manna’s proven expertise in scalable drone operations with Just Eat Takeaway.com’s vast customer base and logistics network, we’re setting the standard for sustainable, convenient, and safe food delivery.”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Food delivery will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which will open for entries in March, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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