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For Tech's Sake
v2.9: The drone ranger

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Did you know that an Irish company is one of the world leaders in developing drone delivery services? We spoke to Manna CEO and founder Bobby Healy about the challenges of getting a project like this off the ground, and why Ireland has become a popular global testbed for drone development.

You can follow Bobby @realBobbyHealy on Twitter, and find out more about Manna at Manna.aero.

— You might also like to read this report on the drone industry in Ireland from Silicon Republic: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/drone-regulation-ireland-europe-manna-delivery-zenadrone-iaa-safety

— Check out the guidance from the Irish Aviation Authority on drones here: https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones

— And vote for us in the Irish Podcast Awards here: https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/voting

We’ll release Bobby’s interview in its entirety for HeadStuff+ Community members next week, and we’ll be back in a fortnight with an all-new episode.

For Tech’s Sake is a co-production from Silicon Republic and The HeadStuff Podcast Network, hosted by Elaine Burke and Jenny Darmody. Thank you to Hilary Barry for production, Matt Mahon and Dall-E for our graphics, Claudia Grandez for her social media support, and all at the HeadStuff team.

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