Emirati G42 partners with Nvidia to create advanced climate tech lab

G42, an artificial intelligence startup located in the United Arab Emirates, has announced in a statement that it has joined forces with US based chipmaker Nvidia, to develop a next-generation climate technology lab.

In addition to establishing an operating base and climate technology lab in Abu Dhabi, the Gulf-based business said that the two companies will collaborate on the development of artificial intelligence solutions with the goal of improving the accuracy of weather forecasting on a worldwide scale.

The partnership expands upon NVIDIA’s Earth-2, which is an open platform which renders climate and weather forecasts more accurately through the use of high-resolution simulations that are interactive and supplemented by artificial intelligence.

In the initial stages, G42 and NVIDIA plan to concentrate their efforts on developing a weather prediction model with a resolution of square-kilometre that will increase the accuracy of meteorological forecasts.

The effort aims to stimulate climate technology innovation and establish a framework for combining improved weather prediction with extensive data metrics and visualization, helping global organizations achieve sustainability targets.

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia commented “Our collaboration with G42 marks a pivotal step toward harnessing AI to understand and predict climate phenomena with unprecedented accuracy,” adding that “the Earth-2 Climate Tech Lab will propel environmental solutions using the most advanced accelerated computing and AI technology to benefit millions of people around the world.”

Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42 also stated that “This initiative with NVIDIA is a testament to our commitment to applying AI in ways that not only innovate but also solve critical global challenges. Establishing the Earth-2 Climate Tech Lab in Abu Dhabi allows us to leverage our unique capabilities and insights to foster a sustainable future for the world.”