The Weather Company, an IBM business, is a leading provider of weather forecasting and related data and insights across multiple platforms. They collect and disseminate weather data from various sources, including satellites, radars, and weather stations, using advanced analytics and AI to generate forecasts and other weather-related content. The Weather Company serves various sectors, including aviation, government, media, and consumers, providing solutions ranging from daily forecasts to severe weather alerts and space weather monitoring. They partner with organizations like NOAA, NASA, and the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) to improve weather prediction technology and provide actionable weather intelligence.
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The Weather Company used NVIDIA GPU acceleration for its proprietary GRAF weather modeling systems and plans to adopt Earth-2 APIs to create higher-resolution, energy-efficient simulations at lower cost.
The Weather Company provides Weatherverse solutions that deliver real weather based on historical, current, and forecasted datasets into planning and simulation environments at a global scale.
The Weather Company’s data and insights will help expand NVIDIA’s Earth-2 open digital twin platform.
The Weather Company expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to progress artificial intelligence-based weather prediction and improved simulation using real weather data.
The expanded collaboration between The Weather Company and NVIDIA will focus on creating a kilometer-scale, AI-based numerical weather prediction model.
Mapbox has long provided location platform services for mobile apps and logistics, including rendering animated radar maps for The Weather Company and enabling Instacart grocery deliveries.
Under IBM ownership, The Weather Company launched hyperlocal forecasts, COVID-19 maps, and enhanced weather forecasts leveraging data from aircraft and smartphones.
IBM acquired The Weather Company in 2015 for $2,000,000,000.
The Weather Company provides consumer, media, and industry-specific products that deliver data-driven weather insights to individuals and businesses around the world.
Francisco Partners plans to invest in The Weather Company and expand its capabilities beyond forecasting with new tools and experiences focused on health and well-being.
Francisco Partners plans to offer more actionable insights to businesses and real-time experiences to advertising and subscription media companies through The Weather Company.
Francisco Partners will work with The Weather Company’s management to grow the company’s portfolio of technology offerings and improve its product experience for customers.
Airbus provides very high-resolution satellite imagery to The Weather Company, an IBM business.