Google launches new AI feature to tackle air pollution in India [Video]

In a bid to combat the rising air pollution woes of India, tech giant Google on Wednesday launched Air View+ — an artificial intelligence-based solution that can help the government and the people with useful hyperlocal air quality information.

Air View+ is powered by Google AI and works in collaboration with local climate tech firms. This can enable real-time hyperlocal air quality information, which includes local sustainability startups, researchers/climate action groups, corporations, city administrators, and citizens.

The ecosystem can provide “valuable air quality insights to government agencies responsible for environmental monitoring and urban planning,” said Google in a blog post.

It will also provide “real-time hyperlocal air quality information in Google Maps for users across India,” it added.

Air View+ empowers local municipal corporations with hyperlocal air quality data for their cities. This can be used to develop their in-house AQ dashboards via the researchers and sustainability partners.

“These dashboards provide air quality data for unmonitored …