NTT succeeds in guiding lightning with a "thunder-resistant drone" that can withstand direct lightning strikes

MSN - 18/04
NTT was the world's first successful experiment to use lightning-resistant drones to guide and induce naturally occurring lightning. Drones are structured to prevent malfunctions or breakdowns even if lightning hits directly, and in the future, they aim to be used as a flying lightning rod. Although various lightning countermeasures are being implemented in critical infrastructure, lightning damage is still unavailable, and the amount of damage in Japan alone is estimated to be between 100 billion and 200 billion yen per year. NTT is developing this time...

NTT was the world's first successful experiment to use lightning-resistant drones to guide and induce naturally occurring lightning. Drones are structured to prevent malfunctions or breakdowns even if lightning hits directly, and in the future, they aim to be used as a flying lightning rod.

Although various lightning countermeasures are being implemented in critical infrastructure, lightning damage is still unavailable, and the amount of damage in Japan alone is estimated to be between 100 billion and 200 billion yen per year. The technology developed by NTT this time aims to greatly develop technologies that protect communication equipment from lightning, a...
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