Zomato, the leading online food delivery platform, has introduced Weather Union, a crowd-supported weather infrastructure featuring over 650 on-ground weather stations. According to Deepinder Goyal, Founder and CEO of Zomato, these stations, developed in-house by Zomato, provide real-time, location-specific data on crucial weather parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, rainfall, and more.
Goyal explained on X (formerly Twitter), “At Zomato, having precise and up-to-the-minute weather information is pivotal for making informed business decisions to enhance our customer service. Therefore, we undertook the initiative to create a solution that empowers us in this aspect.”
As part of its Zomato Giveback initiative, the company is extending free API access to all institutions and businesses across the country, underscoring the importance of resource-sharing for the collective benefit of the public.
Goyal highlighted the substantial potential of this comprehensive data in unlocking various weather-related applications for enterprises and research institutions. “Through collaborations like the one with CAS – IIT Delhi, we anticipate that more organizations and companies will leverage this resource to contribute to the overall welfare of our economy,” he expressed.
Presently operational in 45 Indian cities, the Weather Union is slated for expansion to additional cities in the near future.
