Tomorrow.io
| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shimon Elkabetz (CEO) |
| Products |
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Number of employees | 125 (March 2021)[1] |
| Website | https://www.tomorrow.io/ |
Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell; legally known as The Tomorrow Companies Inc.[2]) is an American weather technology company. It provides real-time weather forecasting services and APIs.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2016 as ClimaCell to develop a real-time weather forecasting service based on cellular and IoT monitoring systems.[3]
In February 2021, Tomorrow.io announced Operation Tomorrow Space.[4] The company hoped to broaden its business model by launching proprietary radar satellites to improve its forecasting abilities.[5] In March of that year, it announced that it had raised $77 million in a series D round of funding.[6]
Technology
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Tomorrow.io's primary goal was to use wireless communication infrastructure and IoT devices to collect real-time weather data. The company aimed to report conditions closer to the ground than satellite and higher resolution than Doppler weather radar techniques.[2][7]
The information includes measurements on temperature, wind and precipitation data. After two years of development, Tomorrow.io's Weather Intelligence Platform (formerly Hypercast) was publicly launched in April 2017.[citation needed]
The company's Operation Tomorrow Space is launching weather radar satellites to improve forecasting accuracy and coverage.[2][8] The first satellite of the constellation, Tomorrow-R1, launched on 15 April 2023 on a SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket as part of the Transporter-7 rideshare mission.[9] The system operates in the Ka band to detect precipitation and ocean surface characteristics.[10] The company plans to launch 20 satellites with a combination of active radar and passive microwave sensors.[11]
Business model
[edit]The company's software is designed to provide information to aviation, construction, insurance, sports, and utility services.[citation needed] Clients include JetBlue Airways, Delta, and the New England Patriots.[12][13]
Tomorrow.io launched a mobile weather app, ClimaCell Weather, in 2019.[14] The app was later[when?] renamed to Weather by Tomorrow.
References
[edit]- ^ de Wolff, Daniel (February 1, 2019). "ClimaCell: Doing weather differently—from observation to forecasting with virtual sensors". MIT Industrial Liaison Program. Retrieved March 11, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Weather platform ClimaCell is now Tomorrow.io and raises $77M". TechCrunch. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Stoler, Tofi (January 14, 2019). "Weather Forecasting Startup ClimaCell to Set International Operations Center in Tel Aviv". CTech by Calcalist. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Freedman, Andrew. "ClimaCell, an ambitious private weather firm, plans to launch its own satellites". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "ClimaCell to launch dozens of radar satellites to improve forecasts". SpaceNews. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "ClimaCell rebrands as Tomorrow.io and raises $77M to bring weather data intelligence to enterprises". VentureBeat. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (18 March 2019). "ClimaCell bets on IoT for better weather forecasts". TechCrunch. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Boston Software Company Developing Small Satellites To Improve Weather Forecasts". 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Lentz, Danny (15 April 2023). "SpaceX Transporter-7 launches 51 payloads, booster return to LZ". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Tomorrow.io's Historic Satellite Launch Paves Way for Groundbreaking Advancement in Global Weather Forecasting
- ^ Boston startup launches first commercial weather radar satellite
- ^ "JetBlue Tracks Microweather with New ClimaCell Software". Aviation Today. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Reed, Ted. "JetBlue Invests In New Weather Forecasting Technology That Cuts De-Icing Costs". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "Climacell's Weather App Can Forecast Areas as Small as a City Block". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-03-30.