The Ultimate Guide to Digital twins
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Digital twins.
What to know about Digital twins
Digital twins represent a cutting-edge technology that creates virtual replicas of physical environments, systems, or processes. These digital counterparts allow organizations to simulate, analyze, and optimize real-world operations in a dynamic virtual setting. By bridging the physical and digital worlds, digital twins are transforming diverse sectors, from transportation and manufacturing to urban planning and supply chain management.
Exploring our stories on digital twins reveals how companies worldwide leverage this technology to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and support sustainability goals. Readers can learn about the latest advancements, including AI-integrated simulations, digital twin marketplaces, and industrial metaverse applications. Understanding digital twins offers valuable insights into how enterprises drive innovation, manage complex systems, and prepare for the digital future.
Australian Digital twins News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Australian road authorities urged to use drone slope checks
Rising rain-driven landslide risks are leaving road users exposed as inspectors miss unstable slopes hidden from view, a consultant warns.
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.
Grundfos completes Metasphere rebrand in Australia
Australian councils will keep the same support as the move folds Metasphere telemetry and analytics into Grundfos' water utility business.
Nearmap builds AI moat from 20 years of aerial data
Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
MMG Dugald River AI boosts zinc recovery & profits
The system paid for itself in under three months, as Dugald River's AI control tool lifted zinc recovery and profits at its Queensland plant.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital twins
Gartner warns AI layoffs could force rehiring by 2029
Celonis named Gartner leader in digital twin market
NTT DATA named market shaper in Gartner physical AI
Nvidia launches vision AI agent blueprints for industry
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Gartner says more than 10% of firms will be AI-first
Featured News
Nearmap builds AI moat from 20 years of aerial data
Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall
As Australia faces a 300,000-worker gap by mid-2027, students will gain hands-on training to meet construction demand.
Expert Columns
Tomorrow's cities rely on connecting infrastructure today
Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia
Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks
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The smart money is on inclusion
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In 2026, AI is setting course for maritime competitiveness
From hype to reality: The three forces defining security in 2026
The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare
Five AI shifts that will redefine enterprise strategy in 2026
AI and the future of supply chains: Moving from predictive to adaptive
Why a circular economy could boost Australia's industrial competitiveness
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital twins News
iPresence launches kubi 2.0 on Kickstarter globally
Crowdfunding will open access to a redesigned telepresence robot for schools, hospitals and offices, with donation-backed units for needy recipients.
Google Cloud outlines AI framework for telecoms networks
Operators could use the new framework to spot faults faster, test changes safely and automate telecoms network decisions as complexity rises.
Nvidia touts AI data centre software to boost output
Utilities and cloud operators could squeeze more AI work from fixed power budgets as Nvidia's DSX software lifts throughput and cuts demand.
Autodesk adds AI tools & MaintainX in strategic deal
The move could help customers link field operations to design and manufacturing workflows as Autodesk broadens artificial intelligence across its software.
Qualtrics unveils AI platform for experience management
The new system aims to let organisations test decisions and automate responses in live customer interactions before its 2027 release.
Singapore safety show launches smart cities initiative
The programme targets buyers seeking integrated urban systems as Asia's cities race to link safety, data and emergency response.
LG deepens NVIDIA robotics tie-up with Seoul data factory
The Seoul site could speed LG's push into home and industrial robots, as the group aims to gather 100,000 hours of training data.
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Rockwell Automation adds AI visual inspection to Plex QMS
The integration could improve defect detection and traceability by feeding camera-based inspection results directly into quality records.
NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development
Open models matter because robots and vehicles need task-specific tuning, and Nvidia is betting on Cosmos 3 to fill that data gap.
Tech Mahindra wins TM Forum award for AI assurance
The recognition highlights telecoms' shift towards customer- and revenue-led fault handling as operators juggle 5G, cloud and edge networks.
Rehlko warns AI data centres need dynamic power checks
Operators face reliability risks as AI workloads strain generators, batteries and UPS systems beyond the limits of installed capacity.
SoftTech marks 30 years in digital building systems
Its software has cut building approval times by up to 70% as authorities seek faster, more transparent planning processes.
NVIDIA opens medical physics simulation framework for robots
Developers can now train and test healthcare robots faster, as the open-source framework simulates rare procedures and tricky anatomies before hardware trials.
Novo Nordisk eyes faster drug approvals with Celonis
Better process visibility could help the Danish drugmaker shave 12 months or more off development, bringing medicines to patients sooner.
Fujitsu joins FANUC, Yaskawa & Kawasaki on physical AI
Labour shortages and an ageing workforce are pushing Japanese manufacturers to test AI-controlled robots in factories, logistics and hospitals.
UST partners Anthropic to train 20,000 staff on Claude
The deal will embed Claude across UST's client systems and internal workflows, as the services firm trains 20,000 staff worldwide on the AI model.
Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades
Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.
SITA says digital tools are reshaping airport growth
Airports are using biometrics and artificial intelligence to absorb surging passenger numbers without costly new terminals or bigger frontline teams.
Google Cloud, Valtech open-source Nexus SDV platform
Carmakers may gain cheaper, more secure software-defined vehicle tools as the open-source Nexus SDV core targets 100 million devices.
Siemens grants UniSC software for engineering training
Students at UniSC will gain hands-on access to Siemens engineering tools as Queensland pushes to build skills for advanced manufacturing.
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