MyRadar

MyRadar is a weather, forecasting, mapping, and environmental intelligence application created by entrepreneur Andy Green and developed by his Orlando, Florida-based company, ACME AtronOmatic. The service began operating in 2008 and was formally launched as a standalone application from an Orlando office in 2012. Its initial proposition was straightforward: give users an accessible animated radar map and localized weather information using publicly available government weather and radar data. Over time, the application expanded from a consumer weather utility into a broader platform for monitoring weather hazards, atmospheric conditions, transportation, and selected environmental risks. The product emerged from ACME's earlier flight-tracking work. Green had previously developed internet technology and founded a public-access internet service company in Rhode Island. After selling that business, he used the proceeds to establish ACME AtronOmatic. ACME's first major application was Flightwise, a service focused on flight tracking. In 2008, Green adapted an animated location-tracking capability from Flightwise into a dedicated weather application after considering whether rain might disrupt an outdoor meal. That concept became MyRadar. The application initially relied almost entirely on government-provided meteorological and radar data, but its download growth allowed it to develop a large consumer audience without initially operating its own satellite infrastructure. MyRadar's scope widened through partnerships and new tracking features. In December 2017, it partnered with TripIt to provide flight-delay and gate-change information, reducing the need for users to switch between separate travel and weather applications. In early 2020, it added tracking for orbital objects, including the International Space Station. The application also developed alerts and visualizations for rain, wind, earthquakes, tornadoes, tropical cyclones, wildfires, and other hazards. A major strategic change began in 2019, when ACME launched its first privately operated satellite for MyRadar. The satellite program was intended to provide more detailed imagery and improve predictions of developing weather conditions. The company subsequently organized the satellite effort under the name Hyperspectral Orbital Remote Imaging Spectrometer, or HORIS. HORIS combines satellite and other environmental observations with machine learning and artificial intelligence to produce a current weather and environmental map. ACME's satellite ambitions received support or research funding associated with the Federal Communications Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Office of Naval Research. In 2022, the Federal Communications Commission approved an expansion of the constellation to 250 or more satellites. The HORIS program broadened MyRadar's capabilities beyond conventional forecasting. Enhanced imagery introduced in 2022 supported monitoring of algae blooms, coral reefs, illegal fishing, and wildfire conditions. NOAA-backed research subsequently focused on using satellite imagery, aerial drones, and air-quality measurements to identify smoke, aerosols, and fire hotspots. This evolution led the brand to describe itself more broadly as an environmental intelligence service rather than only a weather application. In 2024, MyRadar added transportation information through a partnership with the Total Traffic and Weather Network. Its RouteCast feature overlays traffic flow and incident information on existing weather graphics and became available through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for paying subscribers in the United States. The additions positioned MyRadar as a vehicle-oriented navigation and situational-awareness tool as well as a mobile weather product. The company also introduced a meteorological wedding-planning service in the United States and Canada, offering personal meteorological advice, date-selection guidance, and event-day weather updates at premium prices. MyRadar remains a privately developed, active consumer application under ACME AtronOmatic. Its current positioning combines familiar weather forecasting and alerts with proprietary satellite imagery, artificial-intelligence-assisted environmental analysis, wildfire and air-quality monitoring, and selected transportation data. The brand's long-term differentiation rests on integrating public meteorological information with privately collected observations and specialized environmental intelligence.

MyRadar was created by Andy Green through ACME AtronOmatic, an Orlando-based technology company he established after an earlier career in internet services and flight-tracking software. Green had developed a public-access internet service in Rhode Island before selling that business and using the proceeds to fund ACME. The company's first major application was Flightwise, which supplied flight-tracking information. In 2008, Green adapted an animated location-tracking feature from Flightwise into a separate weather product. The idea arose from a practical question about whether rain might interrupt an outdoor meal. MyRadar began operating in 2008 and was launched as a standalone application from an Orlando office in 2012. During its first decade, the service primarily used government-provided weather and radar data. Its core offering centered on animated radar imagery, forecasts, location-based weather information, and alerts. As adoption increased, the application added notifications and visualizations for rain, wind, earthquakes, tornadoes, tropical cyclones, wildfires, and other hazards. The brand expanded into travel-related information in December 2017 through a partnership with TripIt. Users could receive flight-delay and gate-change information inside the broader MyRadar experience. In early 2020, MyRadar added a function for tracking orbital objects such as the International Space Station, extending the application beyond ordinary weather observations. The most important technological turning point came in 2019, when ACME launched a small satellite from New Zealand as a prototype for a privately operated observation system. The objective was to obtain detailed imagery and improve the ability to predict weather conditions as they developed. Additional satellites were subsequently organized into the HORIS constellation, short for Hyperspectral Orbital Remote Imaging Spectrometer. Ground-station support was provided by Kongsberg Satellite Services. HORIS combines environmental observations and imagery with machine learning and artificial intelligence to generate a current weather map and support more specialized analysis. In 2022, ACME received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to expand the constellation to at least 250 satellites. A major group of PocketQube satellites entered orbit on May 2, 2022, aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launched from New Zealand. The satellites were intended both to expand the system and to test and validate existing orbital technology. The improved imagery helped MyRadar monitor environmental subjects including algae blooms, coral reefs, illegal fishing, and wildfires. This marked the service's transition from a conventional weather application toward environmental intelligence. Government-supported research reinforced that direction. In October 2022, NOAA awarded ACME a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to improve wildfire detection and air-quality measurement using satellites and aerial drones. Phase two was approved on August 18, 2023, with an additional $650,000 directed toward the same objectives, including the launch of two CubeSats capable of providing high-definition infrared imagery. On September 8, 2023, ACME also secured $1.2 million in crowdfunding to support the program and planned workforce expansion. These amounts are reported as program funding rather than MyRadar revenue. MyRadar's transportation role expanded in 2024. In January, the company partnered with the Total Traffic and Weather Network to add traffic-flow and incident data to its weather graphics for paying United States users. RouteCast became available through Apple CarPlay on January 8 and Android Auto on February 7, bringing weather and traffic information into compatible vehicle interfaces. In March, MyRadar introduced a meteorological wedding-planning service in the United States and Canada. The service offered personal meteorologist consultations, date-selection advice, and event-day updates at prices ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. The company also planned additional wildfire-detection satellites for February 2025. The proposed spacecraft were described as the first ACME satellites intended to perform artificial-intelligence processing onboard rather than sending all data to ground computers, potentially reducing the time required to deliver information. MyRadar therefore developed from a public-data-based weather map into a privately augmented platform combining consumer forecasting, hazard alerts, satellite observation, artificial intelligence, environmental monitoring, and connected-car traffic information.

• 2024

  RouteCast reaches connected-car platforms

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  Traffic and weather information becomes available through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for eligible paying users.

• 2024

  Meteorological wedding-planning service launches

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  MyRadar introduces a premium service offering personal meteorological advice for wedding planning and event-day monitoring.

• 2023

  NOAA phase-two wildfire research support approved

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  Additional support is approved for wildfire and air-quality detection, including high-definition infrared CubeSats.

• 2022

  HORIS capabilities broaden environmental monitoring

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  Satellite imagery and analysis support monitoring of wildfires, algae blooms, coral reefs, illegal fishing, and other environmental conditions.

• 2022

  PocketQube satellite batch enters orbit

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  A group of PocketQubes is launched by Rocket Lab from New Zealand to test and validate the satellite system.

• 2020

  Orbital-object tracking added

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  The application adds tracking for objects in orbit, including the International Space Station.

• 2019

  First MyRadar satellite launches

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  ACME launches an initial satellite prototype to improve imagery and weather prediction.

• 2017

  TripIt partnership adds flight information

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  A partnership with TripIt brings flight-delay and gate-change information into the MyRadar experience.

• 2012

  Standalone application launches from Orlando

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  MyRadar is launched as a dedicated application from ACME AtronOmatic's Orlando operation.

• 2008

  MyRadar begins operating

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  Andy Green develops a standalone weather application from location-tracking technology associated with ACME's Flightwise service.

A consumer-friendly weather and environmental intelligence platform that combines forecasting, hazard alerts, radar and satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and selected traffic information.

• Weather application · 2012

  MyRadar

  The core mobile application provides weather forecasts, animated radar imagery, location-based conditions, and alerts for a broad set of hazards. Users can monitor rain, wind, earthquakes, tornadoes, tropical cyclones, wildfires, and other events. The service originally relied on public government weather and radar data and later incorporated privately collected satellite observations and artificial-intelligence-assisted analysis.

• Satellite environmental intelligence system · 2019

  HORIS

  HORIS, or Hyperspectral Orbital Remote Imaging Spectrometer, is ACME's satellite constellation and associated data system. It is intended to supply detailed environmental imagery and support near-real-time weather mapping through machine learning and artificial intelligence. Its uses include weather analysis, wildfire observation, air-quality research, and monitoring of selected ecological and maritime conditions.

• Traffic and weather service · 2024

  RouteCast

  RouteCast combines MyRadar's weather graphics with traffic-flow and incident information supplied through the Total Traffic and Weather Network partnership. The feature is aimed at paying users in the United States and can display video and three-dimensional information through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto-compatible vehicle interfaces.

• Specialized meteorological consultation · 2024

  Meteorological wedding planning

  This premium service provides wedding planners and couples with consultation from a personal meteorologist, guidance on selecting dates, and local weather updates during the event. It was introduced for customers in the United States and Canada.

• 2024

  Add traffic intelligence and connected-car supportProduct launch

  Background

  MyRadar aimed to extend its usefulness from weather awareness into travel and navigation.

  Action taken

  The company partnered with the Total Traffic and Weather Network and launched RouteCast support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

  Aftermath

  Paying users in the United States could view traffic flow and incident data alongside weather information in compatible vehicles.

  Source

• 2022

  Expand HORIS toward environmental intelligenceStrategy

  Background

  The company sought to apply satellite imagery and artificial intelligence beyond ordinary consumer weather forecasting.

  Action taken

  ACME pursued a larger constellation and added monitoring capabilities for wildfires, algae blooms, coral reefs, illegal fishing, and related environmental conditions.

  Aftermath

  MyRadar's positioning broadened from a weather application to an environmental intelligence platform.

  Source

• 2019

  Move toward proprietary satellite observationStrategy

  Background

  For its first decade, MyRadar primarily used government-provided weather and radar data. ACME sought more distinctive imagery and faster or more detailed prediction capabilities.

  Action taken

  ACME launched an initial satellite and began developing the HORIS constellation to supply proprietary environmental observations and AI-assisted analysis.

  Aftermath

  The satellite program enabled MyRadar to expand into wildfire, air-quality, ecological, and maritime monitoring.

  Source

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