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The Economist
The Economist
28 Aug 2024


NextImg:Digital twins are making companies more efficient
Science & technology | E-businesses

Digital twins are making companies more efficient

They will also help them reap the benefits of advances in AI

|San Francisco and Seattle

WHEN A PASSENGER in search of a taxi orders an Uber, all it takes is a few taps on a smartphone to make a car appear, as if by magic. Traffic permitting, they are soon whisked to their final destination. But the magic tricks do not end there. As soon as that screen is pressed, the passenger—along with all of Uber’s other riders, drivers and the systems that connect them—becomes part of a comprehensive digital replica of the firm’s inner workings.

Digital twins are enabling scientific innovation

They are being used to simulate everything from bodily organs to planet Earth

Digital twins are speeding up manufacturing

Makers of Formula 1 cars and jet engines are leading the way


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