# Meteoric reports artificial-cloud test for solar-farm drone concept

_Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Meteoric, a Y Combinator-backed startup, says it has a working prototype that dissipated an artificial cloud by 13% in cloud-chamber tests. The company plans autonomous drones that would fly within low- and mid-altitude clouds near solar farms and mechanically alter water droplets without chemicals. Meteoric's cloud-loss model claims existing solar assets could gain 10% to 30% in annual generation. The source does not identify the method used to dissipate clouds or report field testing over a solar farm.

## Sources

- [Latest from Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/startup-to-use-drones-to-keep-clouds-away-from-solar-farms-our-ultimate-goal-is-to-reduce-the-intensity-of-severe-storms-and-hurricanes-chemical-free-tech-promises-up-to-30-percent-power-boost-for-usd30-to-usd60-an-hour)

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