with enabling legislation these innovations may prove to be a leapfrog technology in regions without reliable road networks such as africa in the same way that mobile telecommunications have permitted many africans to leapfrog fixedline networks and move directly into wireless technology this delivery system is currently incapable of handling heavyweight items and long distances however and it will take a few years before smes can adopt it in a costeffective way transporting highpriority consignments and delivering to people who live in isolated areas is another way to use drones