Robin is proud to announce that we are part of the TU Delft-led high-tech consortium of organisations that will develop the world's most advanced weather radar: PHARA. 

The mission of the PHARA project is to develop a fully 3D weather radar that can accurately track the movement and growth process of cloud particles and large-scale weather fronts, enabling deeper understanding of extreme weather events.

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is funding the project for 3.5 million euros. 

With the world now in a rapidly developing climate emergency and the occurrence and severity of extreme weather events on the rise, society is increasingly threatened by severe storms and heavy rainfall.

Extreme weather events are estimated to cause up to 745 million euros in damage per year in the Netherlands alone, with flooding likely to increase due to rising sea levels and violent rain storms. 

Yet, the knowledge we have available to us about these events is limited. 

The groundbreaking insights and full 3D increased resolution provided by PHARA will contribute to advancements in climate and atmosphere research and more precise weather forecasting.

This will help to develop sustainable solutions that safeguard nature, buildings, infrastructure, and human health.

It will also allow for further innovations in the field of radar technology.

The system will also be highly mobile. PHARA will be built on a moving platform for quick deployment at different locations, enabling the rapid collection of data on extreme weather events as they develop; while being robust enough to withstand the elements, without radar performance being affected.  

The high-tech consortium brings together a number of organisations: TU Delft, KNMI, Robin Radar Systems, TNO, TU Eindhoven, The University of Groningen and ASTRON, who will each bring a particular specialisation to the collaboration and share knowledge; contributing to a greater understanding of cloud formations and storm movements.

Tanja Claasen, Robin Radar Systems’ COO said, “It’s fantastic to be part of this highly collaborative effort to develop and manufacture PHARA, the world’s most advanced weather radar. We make cutting-edge radar solutions that provide actionable information to create a safer, more secure world for humans & wildlife. The efforts of the PHARA project align with this mission and further strengthens our role as a technology leader in this field."

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