Ross Video Unveils Raiden Weather Graphics System

Man using the Raiden weather system
(Image credit: Ross Video)

OTTAWA—Ross Video has announced the introduction of Raiden, a data-driven weather graphics software that combines data gathering, processing, and visualization tools to transform how broadcasters create weather and climate content with more immersive real-time weather content.

The first release of Raiden brings weather graphics to the XPression toolbox and seamlessly integrates with existing production workflows through an intuitive web-based tool. That allows meteorologists to collaborate with producers and designers to prepare weather and climate content anywhere, the company reported. 

Tailored for the demands of the modern newsroom environment, Raiden facilitates collaboration across departments. 

The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV) was the first adopter of the Raiden system in their newsroom. “Raiden has transformed our approach to weather storytelling by removing the limitations of our old system,” said their head of production, Gisli Berg. “Our news and weather teams now collaborate more effectively to produce higher-quality content. And the ability to access and prepare content from anywhere has made the team’s job easier."  

“Raiden is the latest addition to the innovative lineup of Ross Graphics solutions that already includes our XPression Real-Time Motion Graphics system, our PIERO Sports Analysis toolset and our Voyager Unreal-based Engine with the Lucid Control System,” added Boromy Ung, senior director - product management and business development - graphics at Ross Video. “With Raiden, we strengthen an already robust ecosystem of products designed for the newsroom. It’s another example of our commitment to advancing our solutions to empower customers to create the most captivating content and maintain their competitive edge in the broadcasting industry.”

Raiden’s powerful toolset enables meteorologists and content creators to produce captivating weather narratives. The Ross described the most notable features as follows: 

  • Powerful data aggregation: Raiden seamlessly acquires, processes, and visualizes preferred weather data from a wide range of sources for the XPression graphics engine. 
  • An intuitive story creation tool: A user-friendly web-based Interface enables users to quickly build or update a weather story and rundown from anywhere for live production 
  • Integrated graphics system: An XPression Plugin with DataLinq™ enables broadcasters to design and operate news and weather content from a single graphics engine. 

To learn more about Raiden, visit www.rossvideo.com/raiden

George Winslow

George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.