Japanese telecom giant NTT has cooked up something straight out of sci-fi—drones that act as flying lightning rods. The idea is to steer dangerous strikes away from cities and vital tech infrastructure, potentially preventing costly damage and outages.

Editor’s Note: Lightning strikes aren’t just dramatic—they can fry power grids, crash networks, and cause billions in damage. If NTT’s drone system works at scale, it could be a game-changer for protecting the tech-dependent world we live in. Plus, it’s just plain cool to imagine drones intercepting lightning like tiny, high-tech superheroes.