Microsoft is taking the cloud to new heights by training drones so companies can virtually see how the vehicle flies in rain, or how strong winds might affect its battery life.

The tech giant has launched a platform to train the artificial intelligence systems of drones

Project AirSim is a flight simulator for drones, which companies can use to train and develop software controlling them.

It makes it possible for test flights in places that would be too risky in reality, such as near power lines.

Microsoft says that millions of flights can be simulated in seconds and shows “the power of the industrial metaverse”