# IONA Delivery Drone: IONA drone

Canonical ID: `3d3c5a8c-4bca-40a5-9edf-3e8cd33e7002`

- **Slug:** iona-delivery
- **Form factor:** aerial ([Drones](/drones))
- **Maturity stage:** prototype
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.


## Sources (1)

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

## The verified answers

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