Understory received a patent for its method of manufacturing IoT weather stations, the company announced today.

According to a release, it is the only company capable of deploying cost-effective weather sensor technology worldwide to collect real-time and accurate weather data.

“Scientific-grade weather sensors previously cost around six figures due to components, assembly, installation, service maintenance and the necessary layer of communication to receive data,” Understory CEO Alex Kubicek said in a statement. “In contrast, Understory’s method of manufacturing weather stations utilizes commoditized components that cost an order of magnitude less.”

Understory’s proprietary technology significantly lowers the costs of creating resilient weather sensors, the company said.