Manna Air Delivery has launched its first commercial drone delivery service in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operating from a hub near Cherry Street.
The company made its first customer delivery on 12 August, with the service initially covering customers within a two-mile radius of the Cherry Street hub, according to local media reports.
Manna is initially working with several Tulsa businesses, including Andolini’s Pizzeria, Paréa Coffee, Sapori and Firefly Brew. Orders are placed through the Manna app, with the company’s staff collecting and loading them before the aircraft flies to the customer’s address.
The delivery aircraft rises to around 200 feet before travelling to its destination and descends to approximately 50 feet to deliver the package on a tether, according to Fox 23. Manna said a delivery can take around three minutes once an order has been loaded.
Manna plans to expand the service across Tulsa, with its corporate affairs director Terri O’Keeffe saying the company aims to establish 20 hubs across the city by the end of the year.
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