The Ultimate Guide to Digital twins
A curated Kiwi edition of IndustrialDay 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.
Kiwi Digital twins News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
New technology applied at the design stage could save millions
Early use of digital twins on major builds could trim New Zealand's infrastructure overruns by millions and cut emissions by up to 80 percent.
Digital twin cuts costs & emissions at Te Rua archive
The archive’s digital model kept contingency spending at 5% and helped slash emissions by 80%, easing risk on NZD $290 million project.
The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026
AI's 2026 breakthrough will hinge on power, cooling, smarter grids and skills as data centres scale to support hotter, denser workloads.
Think donor registries not a bank of materials
Material passports will fail to deliver reuse at scale unless builders can match salvaged components with compatible new projects.
A strategic solution for composite safety and compliance
Structural engineers now have a standards-based tool to speed up compliant composite beam designs with web openings, cutting cost and rework.
Manufacturing’s next ‘Henry Ford moment’
Only 30% of manufacturers have scaled Industry 4.0 beyond pilots, leaving billions in value on the table as AI and automation spread.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital twins
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
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Aveva unveils AI & data updates across industrial suite
Expert Columns
The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026
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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
Five AI shifts that will redefine enterprise strategy in 2026
AI and the future of supply chains: Moving from predictive to adaptive
The future of smart buildings: How video and AI are shaping seamless user experiences
The agentic AI revolution: Experts explain key business trends
Recent Digital twins News
BEX Asia (The Built Environment Expo) in Singapore
Held at Marina Bay Sands in September, the expo is expected to draw thousands of professionals seeking deals, contacts and CPD points.
6 Taiwan Companies Showcased Smart Manufacturing Solutions at Smart Nation 2024
The pavilion drew strong buyer interest in Malaysia, with Taiwan expecting more than USD $6.8 million in business within a year.
What recent moves in AI mean for infrastructure
Greater investment is needed if AI is to cut costs, speed delivery and ease labour shortages across infrastructure projects.
23 recommendations for the next government
New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.
Three areas for the next Government to take action
Infrastructure groups warn uncertainty is deterring investment, slowing digital upgrades and leaving New Zealand exposed to worsening climate shocks.
Can we do construction the same way we do films?
Rising costs and delays are pushing builders towards film-style workflows that let design, engineering and construction overlap more efficiently.
War in Ukraine could end fossil fuels – are we ready?
Europe’s energy security has been exposed by Russia’s invasion, strengthening calls for a rapid shift to renewables and digital twins.
BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer
A Dunedin office project will trial real-time BIM safety tools as construction firms seek to curb a sector that drives 16% of ACC work claims.
Advances in construction long overdue
Digital twin tools could help cut costly delays and emissions, as 90% of infrastructure projects are still late or over budget.
Lifting productivity in construction
A digital product database could trim consenting costs and lift New Zealand builders' productivity, with gains to GDP estimated at up to NZD $220 million.
Why Digital Twins are taking the construction industry by storm
Construction firms could cut costs and delays by using digital replicas to spot failures, test designs and improve sustainability before build-out.
Infrastructure Futures scenario two: Digital Planet
Private technology firms are poised to dominate infrastructure, as automation and data reshape jobs, services and investment across the sector.
Infrastructure Futures scenario one: Conflicted Planet
Regional blocs and national champions could leave infrastructure slower to innovate, more monopolistic and less resilient as climate risks mount.
Australian projects win major infrastructure awards
Australian projects have been recognised among 57 finalists from 420 nominations in Bentley Systems’ global infrastructure awards.
Australian infrastructure projects make prestigious competition finals
Their software use has put six Australian infrastructure projects among 57 global finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards.
‘Year in Infrastructure 2018’ awards finalists announced
Fifty seven projects from 340 user organisations worldwide have made Bentley’s annual awards shortlist, with winners due to be named in London in October.
New fuel pipeline unlikely to provide solution
Fuel shortages could be eased by better storage and contingency planning after the Marsden to Wiri rupture, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
How Coliban Water systems has transformed SCADA data analysis
Water utilities could improve asset management after a Coliban Water manager outlines virtual tags for analysing SCADA data at an Auckland conference.
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.