Posted 4/7/2024, 9:00:11 AM
Huawei Unveils New AI Weather Model for More Precise Local Forecasts
- China's Huawei has developed a new AI weather model called Zhiji that provides more precise 5-day forecasts down to 3km resolution for Shenzhen area
- Zhiji builds on Huawei's Pangu-Weather model, named China's top scientific innovation in 2023 for its faster and more accurate weather predictions
- Pangu-Weather can generate 7-day forecasts in just 10 seconds, over 10,000 times faster than traditional numerical methods
- Zhiji was trained on high-resolution data from Southern China and is being tested during this year's flood season
- Huawei aims to further improve Zhiji's capabilities including rainfall forecasts and provide custom models for other regions