By the time that data reaches people, it’s already been three days.
Tomorrow.io says its technology can update data every three hours and says it plans to launch 30 satellites with weather radars that can monitor ocean activity.
Last month, the six-year-old company was named a leader in climate risk analytics providers. Raised $260 million and has a team of over 40 Data his scientists. Its three founders met in the Israeli Air Force.
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Rei Goffer recalls flying an F-16. There is a “very general” report listing wind and cloud patterns on a one-page report, with no route or aircraft details.
“It’s a little more technical than it looks on TV,” he said. Bloomberg. “It’s on the cutting edge of weather.” Tomorrow.io aggregates existing data from weather stations and sensors mounted on buoys and balloons, and mixes it with other signals collected from cell towers and car windscreen wipers.
The company built its own weather forecasting technology network, radar-equipped satellites about the size of a small refrigerator at a fraction of the cost of regular satellites.
This year, we plan to deploy two more satellites in addition to those already in space. Working with NOAA, the satellite is funded in part by his $19 million grant from the U.S. Air Force.
“This is a changing tide, the next generation of climate impact,” Dan Slagen, chief marketing officer at Tomorrow.io, told MINING.com. “Climate security is the new cybersecurity.”
“We are the only company in the world that has it and, moreover, the only company that can actually see deeply into remote parts of the world, such as South America, Australia and Africa. I don’t have access to real-time weather forecasts over the ocean.”
“Basically, we were able to turn weather data into weather insights,” says Slagen.
“We work with mining companies to identify specific job use cases that are affected by weather and how to avoid them,” Slagen said. “This is a tidal shift and an impact on the climate for the next generation.”
Director of mining sales Monica Leal said the technology signals a new generation of sustainable mining.
“Weather is costing this industry millions. We need to put in better systems,” she said.
“Companies are on track to meet their sustainability goals by 2030 or 2050, but what can they do in the short term? What can they do now to reduce risk and increase operational efficiency? It’s our turn.”
(including Bloomberg files)
