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IONA Delivery Drone

IONA Sonnet (also called IONA Delivery Drone) is a tilt-rotor autonomous delivery drone with a 3-metre wingspan, designed for long-range B2B logistics in rural…

Track IONA Delivery Drone
Manufacturer
IONA
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
prototype
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies IONA Delivery Drone, a aerial by IONA (prototype). 1 source back the record.

Appears inLogistics robots/Delivery drones

Overview

IONA Sonnet (also called IONA Delivery Drone) is a tilt-rotor autonomous delivery drone with a 3-metre wingspan, designed for long-range B2B logistics in rural and remote areas. It carries payloads up to 14kg (XL version up to 20kg) over 100-200km routes, with VTOL capability for unprepared sites and autonomous cargo exchange. The aircraft is manufactured in Galway, Ireland by ÉireComposites and has reached TRL-7 maturity.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for IONA Delivery Drone. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for IONA Delivery Drone.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://ideas.everywhere.vc/p/iona-drone-deliveries-transform-ireland-logistics

Common questions

What is IONA Delivery Drone?
IONA Sonnet (also called IONA Delivery Drone) is a tilt-rotor autonomous delivery drone with a 3-metre wingspan, designed for long-range B2B logistics in rural and remote areas. It carries payloads up to 14kg (XL version up to 20kg) over 100-200km routes, with VTOL capability for unprepared sites and autonomous cargo exchange. The aircraft is manufactured in Galway, Ireland by ÉireComposites and has reached TRL-7 maturity.
How much does IONA Delivery Drone cost?
IONA Delivery Drone's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for IONA Delivery Drone from IONA. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is IONA Delivery Drone actually deployed in the real world?
IONA Delivery Drone is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes IONA Delivery Drone?
IONA Delivery Drone is made by IONA, based in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, founded in 2021.
Can you buy IONA Delivery Drone?
IONA Delivery Drone is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to IONA Delivery Drone?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to IONA Delivery Drone include Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Wing Delivery Aircraft, Prime Air MK30, Matternet M2.
How does IONA Delivery Drone compare to Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?
IONA Delivery Drone and Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (Zipline · 13 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. IONA Delivery Drone has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
What is IONA Delivery Drone's maturity stage?
IONA Delivery Drone is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
Where is IONA Delivery Drone deployed?
No verified deployments of IONA Delivery Drone are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is IONA Delivery Drone safe?
IONA Delivery Drone has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for IONA Delivery Drone.