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IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) connects machines, sensors, and systems to collect data and make factories smarter and more efficient.

Digital Twin Evolution: Future Possibilities from 2025 to 2100

April 5, 2026May 13, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Future of Digital Twin Technology

We’re only scratching the surface. Let’s peak into the future of digital twins.

The Future of Manufacturing: The Optimist and Doomer Scenarios

May 5, 2026May 10, 2024 by Mike Kalil
The Future of Manufacturing Scenarios

On one side there’s optimists who say automation will lead more fulfilling lives and societies. On the other there’s doomers who view the transformation of manufacturing as the possible end of humanity. 

CHIPS Act Funding to Go to $285 Million Digital Twin Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing

May 3, 2026May 6, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Semiconductor Industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Biden administration is planning a special center dedicated to digital twin technology for semiconductor manufacturing.

The Future of Manufacturing, According to Movies

May 3, 2026May 4, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Industrial Automation in Metropolis (1927)

So as we peer beyond the Fourth Industrial Revolution, perhaps the biggest clues are within the entertainment we enjoy today. 

Terminator 3: The Most Prophetic Entry in the Franchise

May 3, 2026April 30, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

The most prophetic entry in terms of its portrayal of today’s technology is easily Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. 

Responsible Digital Twins? New Capabilities Table Adds ‘Responsibility’ as Core Component

May 3, 2026April 26, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Logistics Digital Twin Illustration

The Digital Twin Consortium has introduced “responsibility” as a core capability in its updated Digital Twin Capabilities Period Table.

RoboSAPIENS: Freethinking Industrial Robots

May 5, 2026April 21, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Freethinking Industrial Robot Illustration

With funding from the European Commission, researchers are using artificial intelligence to develop freethinking industrial robots.

Robotics Czar, Sweeping National Strategy, and Government Funding Urged by Automation Trade Group

May 3, 2026April 20, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Robotics Czar Illustration

North America’s largest automation trade association has issued a bold call for the government to up its involvement in the advancement of robotics. 

Ansys Joins BAE Systems on MBSE Mission

May 3, 2026April 18, 2024 by Mike Kalil
MBSE in Defense Tech Illustration

Ansys and BAE Systems are on a mission to deepen digital engineering integrations in national defense systems. 

Siemens and Microsoft Announce Universal Digital Twin Framework

November 1, 2025April 16, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Microsoft and Siemens Digital Twin Framework

Siemens and Microsoft are combining their digital twin languages.  So what does that mean?

Navy Secretary Points to Disruptive Tech for Solving Shipbuilding Crisis

November 1, 2025April 11, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Chaos in US Navy Shipbuilding

Amid intense criticism of shipbuilding delays, the U.S. Navy has issued a roadmap aimed at steering the programs in the right direction. 

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