Christopher Ash

Irish Drone Delivery Startup Manna Launches in U.S. with ‘Trick-or-Treat’ Deliveries North of Fort Worth

by | Oct 31, 2023
Dublin-based Manna Drone Delivery is kicking off its U.S. commercial operations from the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone in Fort Worth. For now, it's delivering food and beverages (and yes, candy) from national and local retailers to only one North Texas neighborhood: Pecan Square by Hillwood Communities in Northlake.
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Coca-Cola-Backed Irish Drone Delivery Startup Partners with Hillwood to Test ‘Lightning-Fast’ Deliveries in North Texas
by | Apr 27, 2023
Dublin, Ireland-based Manna, the world’s first aviation-grade B2B "drone delivery as-a-service" startup, has begun a trial in partnership with Dallas-based real estate development company Hillwood at its AllianceTexas development in Fort Worth. The trial will initially offer drone delivery to a select number of Hillwood’s residential developments.
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Revving Up: German Engine Manufacturer MTU to Begin On-Site Testing at New AllianceTexas Facility in Fort Worth
by | Apr 6, 2023
MTU Maintenance Dallas, a vital player in the network of German aircraft engine giant MTU Aero Engines, is spreading its wings with a new facility at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Boasting a floor space ten times larger than its current location, the move provides MTU Aero Engines with the necessary capacity to conduct on-site engine tests for the very first time.
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‘Eyes in the Sky’: Bell Textron Completes Autonomous Flight Test with NASA
by | Feb 14, 2022
NASA is looking to shape the future of flight, and Bell is on board. Its drone was able to successfully detect and avoid other objects in the airspace while integrating with its ground-based radar surveillance system. Bell says the flight test will aid in expanding the industry, as things like drone delivery services and air taxi companies mature.
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