Patrick Murphy (Tapestry VC): Why drone delivery could replace millions of car journeys

<p>Sending a car or moped across a city to deliver a single meal is an expensive and inefficient way to move food. Drone delivery offers a different model, with the potential to make last-mile logistics faster, cheaper and cleaner.</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmurphyirl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Patrick Murphy</a>, Co-founder and Managing Partner at <a href="https://www.tapestry.vc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Tapestry VC</a> and a founding investor and board member at <a href="https://www.manna.aero/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Manna</a>, explains how autonomous drone delivery is moving into real-world use. </p><p>He shares how Manna has completed 300,000 deliveries, partnered with major delivery platforms and raised $50 million to support its global expansion.</p><p>The conversation covers the economics of drone delivery, how the technology works in practice and why replacing delivery cars and mopeds could change the way local logistics operate.</p><p><strong>Highlights</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why delivery by car is so inefficient</p></li><li><p>How drone delivery can reduce cost and delivery time</p></li><li><p>Why Manna believes autonomous delivery is ready to go mainstream</p></li><li><p>How the drones operate in practice</p></li><li><p>What 300,000 completed deliveries have demonstrated</p></li><li><p>Why major delivery platforms are partnering with Manna</p></li><li><p>How the company plans to expand to hundreds of cities</p></li><li><p>Why drone delivery could replace millions of car journeys</p></li></ul><p>This session was recorded at the Love Tomorrow Summit, where EUVC curated the investor-focused programme.</p>