Rainmaker Technology validates 143 million gallons of manmade precipitation…
CEO Augustus Doricko: “We have unambiguously measured the results of seeding”…
Oregon and Utah operations utilize drone-based radar to “unleash” snowfall…
Breakthrough signals the start of “water as infrastructure” for the American West…
“EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Rainmaker Technology Corporation announces a historic breakthrough, becoming the first private company in history to validate the results of cloud seeding operations. Rainmaker Founder and CEO Augustus Doricko issued the following statement in response:
“Rainmaker is the first company in human history to unambiguously measure and validate the results of a cloud seeding operation. With the newfound capability to measure our yields and quantify our results, Rainmaker will go forward and continue our mission to refill the Great Salt Lake, end drought in the American West and deliver water abundance wherever it is needed most around the world.”
Background
Rainmaker Technology Corporation is a next-generation cloud seeding company based in El Segundo Calif. Using drone technology and advanced radar, Rainmaker works to increase wintertime precipitation in target areas. Additional snowfall helps to alleviate the impacts of drought while boosting critical industries like agriculture, outdoor recreation, and hydropower.
Before this year, no private company had ever achieved validation of cloud seeding—definitive, quantitative proof that operations meaningfully increased local precipitation. This changed with Rainmaker’s 2026 operations in Oregon and Utah. As of April, Rainmaker has obtained 82 unambiguous seeding signatures, distinct radar patterns that prove seeding operations directly caused precipitation. These signatures correspond to over 143 million gallons of freshwater for Oregon and Utah residents, amounting to the annual water usage of approximately 1750 American households. This figure likely represents only a small fraction of Rainmaker’s total generation this season.”