Robert Healy
Robert Healy
Founder & CEO, Manna Air Delivery (Manna Drone Delivery). Serial entrepreneur — previously built Eland Technologies, CarTrawler, and Meili. Based in Dublin, Ireland; focused on scaling autonomous aerial delivery.
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Manna Air Delivery (Manna Drone Delivery)
Autonomous drone delivery operator focused on fast, suburban deliveries; proprietary aircraft and orchestration layer integrating airspace, logistics, and retail platforms. Founded 2019; described in company materials and interviews as one of the largest/most advanced drone delivery operators with operations and expansion into the US and Europe.
CarTrawler (travel/mobility platform)
Healy is publicly credited with building CarTrawler over a multi-year period, scaling it into a major mobility/booking platform and overseeing significant corporate events (two LBOs cited in interviews/profiles).
Eland Technologies
Early venture; airline-tech company founded by Healy and later sold to SITA (reported in profiles/interviews).
Meili Technology
A venture focused on technology to improve services (reported in multiple bios and Healy’s public profiles).
In the Spotlight
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Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
Series B fundraising (lead coverage and company announcement)
2026 (Series B)Company Series B raising announced on Manna blog; investors include ARK Invest, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), Schooner Capital, Coca‑Cola HBC, Molten Ventures, Enterprise Ireland (reported by company and industry press).
Regulatory and operational firsts (EASA/European approvals reported)
Manna has been reported in industry profiles as holding advanced regulatory approvals enabling site self-certification and scaled commercial flights across Europe; company and industry sources characterize Manna as an early scaled operator in the EU/UK arena.
Industry speaker and conference recognition
Frequent speaker/panelist at industry events (Phocuswright, Aerial Cities/DroneTalks, Phocuswright Conference, eVTOL Insights), cited as a go-to founder voice on drone delivery and regulation.
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Founder & CEO
Founded and leads Manna to develop autonomous drone delivery hardware, software, and operations; led fundraising, regulatory engagement, and expansion planning into US and other markets.
Founder / Principal builder (publicly credited)
Public profiles and interviews credit Healy with building CarTrawler over ~15 years and participating in major corporate transactions and scaling efforts.
Founder
An early airline-tech venture founded by Healy; later transaction/exit to SITA reported in multiple bios/interviews.
Co-founder / Founder (reported)
Founding role in Meili Technology referenced in conference bios and Healy’s public descriptions of his ventures.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Regular invited speaker and panelist at major industry events; used as a subject-matter expert on drone delivery, regulation, and scaling autonomous logistics.
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
Self-taught programmer / no formal education listed publicly
Healy describes himself as a self-taught coder who began developing video games for Nintendo as a teenager; LinkedIn and public bios do not list formal university degrees publicly.
Socials
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