Rainmaker Technology Corporation
El Segundo, CA startup using autonomous weather-hardened drones and AI radar to perform cloud seeding and manufacture freshwater at scale.
Rainmaker Technology Corporation is an American hard-tech company headquartered in El Segundo, California, founded in 2023 by CEO Augustus Doricko after he left UC Berkeley, where he had been studying physics. The company's mission is to end water scarcity by transforming freshwater from a scarce natural resource into a reliably manufactured commodity through modernized, automated cloud seeding technology.
Rainmaker's technology stack integrates three key components: purpose-built autonomous drones, an AI-powered weather intelligence platform, and proprietary high-powered radar systems. The company's primary aircraft, the Elijah UAV, is a sub-55 lb quadrotor drone that is the only NATO-standard UAS capable of flying in severe icing conditions. The Elijah is designed to operate at altitudes up to 15,000 feet, flying directly into storm cloud systems to disperse silver iodide or other mineral cloud-seeding agents into the cloud's cold core where ice nucleation occurs. This approach is far more precise and effective than traditional ground-based cloud seeding generators.
The AI-powered weather awareness platform, called Stratus, provides real-time weather modeling and mission planning to identify optimal seeding windows and target areas. Proprietary X-Band radar tracks the seeding signature in real time after dispersal, providing the first scientifically rigorous validation of cloud seeding outcomes. This validation capability is a major differentiator: Rainmaker has announced the first-ever independently verified proof of manmade precipitation, with documented results including 143 million gallons of freshwater delivered for Utah and Oregon residents.
Rainmaker currently operates active cloud seeding programs across Utah, Idaho, Oregon, California, and Colorado, working with state water agencies and utilities facing water stress. The company raised a $6.3M seed round in May 2024 and a $25M Series A, bringing total funding to approximately $31.3M. The company is a recognized leader in the emerging weather modification technology sector and has been featured in Fast Company as one of the most ambitious hard-tech startups in the United States.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Elijah UAV
- Model: Elijah
- Launch Year: 2023
Weather-hardened autonomous quadrotor drone for cloud seeding at 15,000 ft in severe icing conditions.
Stratus Platform
- Model: Stratus
- Launch Year: 2023
AI-powered weather awareness and mission planning platform for real-time cloud seeding optimization and radar validation.
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2023
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