Microsoft and NASA announced a collaboration applying artificial intelligence to hydrology, the study of Earth's water systems. The joint effort produced 'Hydrology Copilot,' a set of AI agents. This tool helps scientists and researchers access, analyze, and interpret large volumes of hydrological data.
Hydrology Copilot is built upon the existing NASA Earth Copilot. This base platform is a cloud-based AI system designed to analyze petabytes of Earth science data.
The primary goal is lowering the barriers associated with complex hydrology datasets. Potential applications include drought monitoring, agricultural planning, and water resource management. The platform also assesses flood risks to improve emergency preparedness.
No market reaction to the announcement was immediately available.