Japan Builds Drone That Can Summon And Direct Lightning Moves for Protection Evercee Video

Scientists of Japan have prepared a drone that can drop electricity from the sky when needed and that too. This unique experiment has been done by the team of Nipon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, ie NTT, which has been successful in triggering and directing the lightening strike from a drone for the first time. The purpose of this technology is not only to prevent losses due to lightning, but the options to generate electricity in the long run are also being seen.

How this system works

NTT says that this drone has been specially designed so that it can fly in the sky to a height of 300 meters, that is, to the level where there is a possibility of electricity under the clouds. The drone has a conductive wire, which is connected to the ground. As soon as it is activated, it attracts electricity and brings the strike to the ground through that wire, that too at a fixed location away from a population.

The experiment was conducted between December 2024 and January 2025 in Hanva Dhar, Japan. Interestingly, according to the NTT, electricity also fell on this drone, but due to special design, only the external protective frame suffered mild damage. The device was completely under control.

The video below can be seen in the video how it works;

What is the benefit of this

This technology can have two big benefits. First, the damage caused by lightning in urban areas, such as power grid burning, mobile tower failure or loss of life and property will be stopped. Second, in the coming time, scientists can also test how to convert this controlled lightening into energy. However, right now it is just an early experiment.

NTT reported that more testing will be done in the coming months and this technology can be installed near power stations, airports and large industrial hubs to provide power protection.