Tomorrow.io just released the results from its first two radar satellites, which, thanks to machine learning, turn out to be competitive with larger, more old-school forecasting tech on Earth and in orbit. Weather prediction is complex for a lot of reasons, but the interplay between high-powered but legacy hardware (like radar networks and older satellites) and modern software is a big one. Space is, of course, the obvious place to invest, but weather infrastructure is prohibitively big and heavy. Tomorrow.io’s plan is to create a new space-based radar infrastructure with a modern twist. “We are working on providing real-time precipitation data anywhere in the world, which we believe is a game changer in the field of weather forecasting,” Chowla said.

Source: Punch January 29, 2024 21:37 UTC