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NTT Launches Lightning-Resistant Drone to Protect Infrastructure

4/24/2025

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Japanese tech giant NTT has unveiled an innovative drone designed to withstand lightning strikes, successfully tested in late 2024 and early 2025. With a protective cage and conductive wire, this groundbreaking technology aims to mitigate the $700 million to $1.4 billion annual damage caused by lightning in Japan, paving the way for fleets of drones safeguarding urban infrastructure during storms.

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Japanese tech giant NTT has unveiled an innovative drone designed to withstand lightning strikes, successfully tested in late 2024 and early 2025. With a protective cage and conductive wire, this groundbreaking technology aims to mitigate the $700 million to $1.4 billion annual damage caused by lightning in Japan, paving the way for fleets of drones safeguarding urban infrastructure during storms.