Observed arrival · 2026-11-10
Petrel Atmospheric
A team developing autonomous aircraft and mission-planning software to measure conditions inside tropical cyclones and severe storms.
- For
- Cyclone researchers and weather forecasters
- Worth noticing
- The site says complete multi-aircraft missions already run in simulation; its first aircraft and approval for long-range autonomous flight are still pending.
Field notes
The described system combines mission planning, fleet coordination, and onboard storm modelling: aircraft are meant to share measurements, update a model of the storm, and revise their routes as conditions shift. The site says simulation can use past cyclones from reanalysis data or custom scenarios. Its stated development milestones include the first aircraft, flight approval, and initial storm missions, so the current multi-aircraft demonstrations are in simulation.
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