U.S. Air Force orders WeatherHive system that uses drones to predict weather

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The service turned to a company called GreenSight for help. It has developed a solution called WeatherHive. It uses small, palm-sized drones that can work as part of a swarm to predict the weather.

Representatives of the startup say the drones cover an area of about 80 square kilometers and can form a cube for more accurate data collection. It is possible that after all the tests WeatherHive will be of interest to American government organizations.

WeatherHive drones have a number of advantages over other means. They can be used several times unlike the disposable weather probes, which also have a limited flight path. Also, GreenSight drones are much cheaper than airplanes.

The flight range of such UAVs is more than 16 km on a single battery charge. Each drone weighs only 150 grams. Depending on the area of the territory can be used from several dozen to several hundred drones in a swarm.

It is possible that in addition to the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, the WeatherHive system will also find applications in the civilian sector. For example, to predict tornadoes or forest fires.

Source: DroneDJ