ZenaTech Provides Quantum Computing Update on ‘Clear Sky' Weather Forecasting Project─AI Drone Swarms to Combat Steep Rise in Billion Dollar Extreme Weather Events
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) has provided an update on its "Clear Sky" project, which combines AI-powered drone swarms and quantum computing for enhanced weather forecasting. The company plans to expand its quantum computing team by adding 10 specialized engineers, bringing the total to 20, to accelerate the beta release of Clear Sky.
The project aims to address the rising frequency of extreme weather events, with 58 separate billion-dollar weather disasters recorded globally in 2024, including 27 in the US. These events caused approximately $417 billion in global losses. The technology utilizes autonomous drones equipped with advanced sensors to collect real-time atmospheric data, measuring variables like temperature, humidity, wind speed, and pressure in hard-to-reach areas.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha fornito un aggiornamento sul suo progetto "Clear Sky", che combina stormi di droni alimentati da intelligenza artificiale e calcolo quantistico per migliorare le previsioni meteorologiche. L'azienda prevede di ampliare il team di calcolo quantistico aggiungendo 10 ingegneri specializzati, portando il totale a 20, per accelerare il rilascio della versione beta di Clear Sky.
Il progetto mira a fronteggiare la crescente frequenza di eventi meteorologici estremi, con 58 disastri climatici separati da oltre un miliardo di dollari registrati a livello globale nel 2024, di cui 27 negli Stati Uniti. Questi eventi hanno causato circa 417 miliardi di dollari di perdite globali. La tecnologia utilizza droni autonomi dotati di sensori avanzati per raccogliere dati atmosferici in tempo reale, misurando variabili come temperatura, umidità, velocità del vento e pressione in aree difficili da raggiungere.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) ha proporcionado una actualización sobre su proyecto "Clear Sky", que combina enjambres de drones impulsados por IA y computación cuántica para mejorar la predicción del clima. La empresa planea ampliar su equipo de computación cuántica añadiendo 10 ingenieros especializados, elevando el total a 20, para acelerar el lanzamiento beta de Clear Sky.
El proyecto busca abordar la creciente frecuencia de eventos climáticos extremos, con 58 desastres meteorológicos separados que superan los mil millones de dólares registrados globalmente en 2024, incluyendo 27 en EE. UU. Estos eventos causaron aproximadamente 417 mil millones de dólares en pérdidas globales. La tecnología utiliza drones autónomos equipados con sensores avanzados para recopilar datos atmosféricos en tiempo real, midiendo variables como temperatura, humedad, velocidad del viento y presión en áreas de difícil acceso.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA)는 향상된 기상 예보를 위해 AI 기반 드론 무리와 양자 컴퓨팅을 결합한 "Clear Sky" 프로젝트에 대한 업데이트를 제공했습니다. 회사는 Clear Sky의 베타 출시를 가속화하기 위해 10명의 전문 엔지니어를 추가하여 양자 컴퓨팅 팀을 총 20명으로 확장할 계획입니다.
이 프로젝트는 2024년에 전 세계적으로 58건의 10억 달러 이상의 기상 재해가 발생했으며, 그중 27건은 미국에서 기록되는 등 극심한 기상 현상의 빈도가 증가하는 문제를 해결하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이러한 사건들은 전 세계적으로 약 4170억 달러의 손실을 초래했습니다. 이 기술은 첨단 센서가 장착된 자율 드론을 활용하여 실시간 대기 데이터를 수집하며, 온도, 습도, 풍속, 기압 등 접근하기 어려운 지역의 변수를 측정합니다.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ : ZENA) a fourni une mise à jour sur son projet "Clear Sky", qui combine des essaims de drones pilotés par IA et l'informatique quantique pour améliorer les prévisions météorologiques. L'entreprise prévoit d'élargir son équipe d'informatique quantique en ajoutant 10 ingénieurs spécialisés, portant le total à 20, afin d'accélérer la sortie de la version bêta de Clear Sky.
Le projet vise à répondre à la fréquence croissante des événements météorologiques extrêmes, avec 58 catastrophes météorologiques distinctes d'un milliard de dollars chacune enregistrées dans le monde en 2024, dont 27 aux États-Unis. Ces événements ont causé environ 417 milliards de dollars de pertes mondiales. La technologie utilise des drones autonomes équipés de capteurs avancés pour collecter des données atmosphériques en temps réel, mesurant des variables telles que la température, l'humidité, la vitesse du vent et la pression dans des zones difficiles d'accès.
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) hat ein Update zu seinem "Clear Sky"-Projekt veröffentlicht, das KI-gesteuerte Drohnenschwärme und Quantencomputing für verbesserte Wettervorhersagen kombiniert. Das Unternehmen plant, sein Quantencomputing-Team um 10 spezialisierte Ingenieure zu erweitern, wodurch die Gesamtzahl auf 20 steigt, um die Beta-Version von Clear Sky zu beschleunigen.
Das Projekt zielt darauf ab, der steigenden Häufigkeit extremer Wetterereignisse zu begegnen, mit 58 einzelnen Wetterkatastrophen mit Schäden von jeweils über einer Milliarde Dollar weltweit im Jahr 2024, davon 27 in den USA. Diese Ereignisse verursachten weltweit Verluste von etwa 417 Milliarden Dollar. Die Technologie nutzt autonome Drohnen mit fortschrittlichen Sensoren, um Echtzeit-Atmosphärendaten zu sammeln und Variablen wie Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit, Windgeschwindigkeit und Druck in schwer zugänglichen Gebieten zu messen.
- Plans to expand quantum computing team by 10 engineers to accelerate Clear Sky project development
- Innovative combination of AI drone swarms and quantum computing for precise weather forecasting
- Addresses a growing market with 58 billion-dollar weather disasters recorded globally in 2024
- Technology offers real-time data collection capabilities in hard-to-reach or dangerous areas
- Project still in R&D phase with beta version yet to be released
- Requires significant investment in specialized engineering talent
- Complex technology integration between drone swarms, AI, and quantum computing may pose implementation challenges
Insights
ZenaTech's Clear Sky project uses AI drone swarms and quantum computing to enhance weather forecasting, addressing a $417B market opportunity.
ZenaTech's Clear Sky project represents a significant technological convergence at the intersection of three cutting-edge domains: drone technology, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. While the project is still in R&D phase with a beta version upcoming, the technical approach is scientifically sound. The company is addressing a critical data collection gap in current meteorological systems by deploying drone swarms to gather atmospheric data with greater spatial and temporal resolution than traditional methods.
The technical differentiation comes from the multi-layered data approach - using coordinated autonomous drones to simultaneously sample different atmospheric levels, collecting real-time measurements of temperature, humidity, wind speed, and pressure in areas traditional instruments cannot reach. This creates a more comprehensive atmospheric profile that's especially valuable for predicting localized extreme weather phenomena like tornadoes.
The planned expansion of the quantum computing team by adding ten specialized engineers signals a serious commitment to the computational infrastructure needed to process this complex atmospheric data. Quantum computing provides a theoretical advantage for the massive computational challenges of weather modeling, potentially enabling ZenaTech to process the drone-collected data at speeds impossible with classical computing.
From a market perspective, the company is targeting the $417 billion annual economic impact of extreme weather events, positioning themselves at the intersection of climate tech and disaster mitigation technology. However, investors should note the press release focuses primarily on technological capabilities rather than specific commercial partnerships, revenue models, or deployment timelines, suggesting the commercialization strategy is still evolving.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today provides an update on its “Clear Sky” project, an R&D initiative soon to be released in a beta application version, that uses multiple AI drones in a drone swarm, and quantum computing for weather forecasting. The goal is to better predict localized weather including extreme weather events for business and government users, saving lives and billions of dollars.
In the coming months, ZenaTech plans to expand its quantum computing project team to 20 by adding at least ten additional specialized engineers. This will accelerate the development and upcoming beta release of Clear Sky in addition to furthering other internal quantum computing projects currently underway.
“Last year, there were 58 separate billion-dollar weather disasters globally, the second highest on record, which includes 27 in the US. Through the Clear Sky project, we will use AI-powered drone swarms and quantum computing to better predict these disasters and fill the critical atmospheric observation gaps of traditional weather data collection and satellite methods,” said CEO of ZenaTech Shaun Passley, Ph.D. “Drones with sensors flying at high altitudes can collect data in real time enabling greater spatial and temporal resolution resulting in more precise, up-to-the-minute weather insights to better anticipate the onset of extreme weather like tornadoes.”
AI-powered drone swarms are an emerging tool in meteorology, offering a transformative approach to weather forecasting by collecting real-time atmospheric data with unprecedented precision and spatial coverage. These multiple autonomous drones coordinate their movements using AI algorithms to sample different layers of the atmosphere simultaneously. Equipped with advanced sensors, they measure key variables such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, and pressure in hard-to-reach or dangerous areas like storm systems or remote regions. The data collected is transmitted in real time to forecasting models, improving the resolution and accuracy of predictions, especially for fast-evolving thunderstorms or tornadoes. By providing high-frequency, localized measurements, AI drone swarms significantly enhance the ability to detect early warning signs and refine short-term and local mesoscale forecasts.
Quantum computing is an emergent field of cutting-edge computer science harnessing the unique qualities of quantum mechanics to solve problems beyond the ability of even the most powerful classical computers of today, to process massively complicated mathematical problems and data at orders of magnitude faster speeds. Quantum computers can analyze vast and complex drone data much faster and more accurately, improving weather predictions and enhancing the ability to forecast extreme events.
There has been a steep rise in the number of billion-dollar weather disasters in recent years. In 2024, extreme weather events—including hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and severe storms—inflicted approximately
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions for mission-critical business applications. Since 2017, the Company has leveraged its software development expertise and grown its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone, to innovate and improve customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. With enterprise software customers using branded solutions in law enforcement, health, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, ZenaTech’s portfolio of solutions helps drive exceptional operational efficiencies, accuracy, and cost savings. The Company operates through seven global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing a DaaS business model and global partner network.
About ZenaDrone
ZenaDrone, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures autonomous business drone solutions that can incorporate machine learning software, AI, predictive modeling, Quantum Computing, and other software and hardware innovations. Created to revolutionize the hemp farming sector, its specialization has grown to multifunctional drone solutions for industrial surveillance, monitoring, inspection, tracking, process automation and defense applications. Currently, the ZenaDrone 1000 drone is used for crop management applications in agriculture and critical field cargo applications in the defense sector, the IQ Nano indoor drone is used for inventory management and security in the warehouse and logistics sectors, and the IQ Square is an indoor/outdoor drone designed for land survey and inspections use in commercial and defense sectors.
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