Irish drone start-up Manna in patent row with Norwegian company

Thu Jun 2 2022 - 19:16

Drone delivery start-up Manna is facing court action from drone systems and services provider Nordic Unmanned, in a row over patents. The Norwegian company, which recently acquired German drone developer and manufacturer AirRobot, has filed the case in the High Court in Dublin. It is understood to be in connection with a number of patents held by Nordic Unmanned that are due to run out within a few years, relating to a small part of the drone’s hardware. Nordic Unmanned is believed to have acquired the patents as part of the AirRobot deal.Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Bobby Healy, Manna has developed aviation-grade drones that fly at 80km/h and deliver goods including groceries, takeaways and medicines, within a three-kilometre radius in less than three minutes.

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