Meteomatics unveils Strato drone that climbed to 34,245 feet

Swiss weather tech company Meteomatics has unveiled Strato, a multicopter drone it says reached 34,245 feet (10,438 meters) to collect atmospheric data up to the stratosphere. The aircraft measures temperature, humidity, pressure and wind, withstands 80 mph winds, uses active de-icing and returns to its launch site unlike weather balloons.

• Claimed altitude record: 34,245 feet (10,438 meters)
• Withstands sustained winds of up to 80 mph
• Active de-icing system heats the propellers
• Data feeds Meteomatics US1k and Euro1k forecast models