The digital twin: the evolution of a key concept of industry 4.0

The digital twin is the foundation for industrial digitalization efforts, delivering real-time insights, accurate forecasting, and intelligent decision-making. In the almost two decades since the term was invented, industry - and the world - have changed dramatically. 

So what’s next for digital twin technology? Johan Krebber, IT Strategist at Cognite, summarized his perspective on the evolution of the digital twin concept during a panel at Ignite Talks, 2021’s big industrial digitalization conference.

Read here an extended expert interview between Johan and Petteri Vainikka, our Vice President of Product Marketing, on the future of digital twins: 

Did this interview cause some reflections? We’d love to hear from you and your experiences.