A Tokyo-based tech giant claims to have created the first drone in the world to induce and guide lightning strikes.

In a world first, Japanese researchers flew a lightning ... The team is now working on how this flying lightning rod might capture and store lightning energy. There's a decent bit of energy ...

How Laser Lightning Rods Could Save Our Buildings The second—and arguably more complicated—problem was instigating the lightning strike in the first place, as a small drone wouldn’t be ...

Researchers in Japan have succeeded in triggering and redirecting lightning using a drone. They even want to harness the energy in the future.