Irish Drone Delivery Startup Relocates to U.S., Signaling Shift in Regulatory Leadership

Manna Aero, which demonstrated autonomous drone delivery in Ireland, is scaling back home operations and moving manufacturing to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company cites insufficient planning regulations in Ireland that prevent expansion. The shift reverses the landscape of five years ago, when European beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) rules outpaced U.S. FAA standards. Manna retains R&D in Dublin but now targets the U.S. as its primary market—evidence that American regulatory momentum now favors commercial drone logistics.