RoboticsBBC Technologyabout 1 hour ago
Startup Rainmaker Seeds Clouds with Drones
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San Francisco startup Rainmaker conducted a cloud-seeding experiment in Homer, Alaska, on 23 August using drones to disperse silver iodide. The company claims it produced 19 million US gallons of water in three hours. While the technology offers a targeted approach to water scarcity, experts note it only adds five to 10% precipitation under ideal conditions.
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