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The Ultimate Guide to Digital twins

A curated Canadian 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.

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Recent Digital twins News

IBM, Polytechnique Montréal launch sustainable forest AI
Clean technologies

IBM, Polytechnique Montréal launch sustainable forest AI

IBM and Polytechnique Montréal partner to develop AI and quantum tech tools for sustainable management in Canada's CAD $33.4 billion forestry sector.

Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Edge Total Intelligence secures CAD $5m private placement
Cloud Services

Edge Total Intelligence secures CAD $5m private placement

Edge Total Intelligence has successfully raised CAD $4,999,490 through a private placement, aiming to enhance its AI-powered Digital Twins technology.

Tue, 21st Jan 2025

Nvidia unveils tools for enterprise AI agents
Robotics

Nvidia unveils tools for enterprise AI agents

Software groups in chip design and healthcare are already using Nvidia's new agent tools to automate complex workflows with tighter security controls.

2 days ago

TSMC uses Nvidia AI to boost chip factory efficiency
Energy efficient

TSMC uses Nvidia AI to boost chip factory efficiency

Chipmakers face higher costs and slower production as TSMC deploys Nvidia AI across lithography, inspection and fab scheduling.

2 days ago

Quanscient raises EUR 10 million to expand AI software
Digital Transformation

Quanscient raises EUR 10 million to expand AI software

The Finnish start-up says the cash will speed international expansion as hardware teams seek faster, cheaper simulation for complex designs.

Last week

Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems
Digital Transformation

Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems

The update aims to ease manual data entry and give maintenance teams better visibility as organisations struggle with fragmented asset records.

Last month

Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
Digital Transformation

Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use

Enterprises can now run more AI projects on their own infrastructure as Dell adds data tools, racks and partner software to its NVIDIA tie-up.

Last month

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push
Government

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.

Wed, 29th Apr 2026

FPT, Intel partner on AI-driven factory optimisation
Productivity

FPT, Intel partner on AI-driven factory optimisation

Manufacturers could cut bottlenecks and speed output as the pair link live data, simulation and AI across factory systems.

Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Ntt Data launches AI agent for multivendor IT estates
Productivity

Ntt Data launches AI agent for multivendor IT estates

It aims to cut manual work for IT teams by unifying multivendor infrastructure management through natural language prompts and human oversight.

Wed, 29th Apr 2026

SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push
Virtualisation

SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push

Many firms still struggle to turn digital sovereignty aims into action, despite SUSE's new AI and infrastructure deals with NVIDIA and others.

Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Adobe adds brand intelligence to GenStudio marketing tools
Marketing

Adobe adds brand intelligence to GenStudio marketing tools

Marketers could gain tighter oversight as Adobe ties AI agents to brand guidelines, approvals and performance data across GenStudio.

Tue, 21st Apr 2026

Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets
Marketing Technologies

Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets

Investor attention is shifting to Vection Technologies as it bets on AI, XR and acquisitions to win contracts across defence, healthcare and real estate.

Sat, 18th Apr 2026

GreyOrange launches AI simulator for warehouse planning
Robotics

GreyOrange launches AI simulator for warehouse planning

It aims to help warehouse operators cut the risk of costly retrofits by testing automation and labour scenarios before spending capital.

Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Neara adopts ClickHouse ClickStack for observability
Cloud Services

Neara adopts ClickHouse ClickStack for observability

It should help Neara's engineers resolve incidents more than 50% faster as the utility software company handles seven terabytes of data a month.

Wed, 8th Apr 2026

Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal
IT services

Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal

Pharma and cold chain operators could gain faster disruption response as the two firms roll out AI tools across global supply networks.

Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
Productivity

Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030

Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.

Tue, 24th Mar 2026

AutoStore unveils CubeVerse AI platform for warehouses
Data Analytics

AutoStore unveils CubeVerse AI platform for warehouses

AutoStore debuts CubeVerse cloud and AI tools to boost warehouse throughput and real-time fulfilment without adding robots or grid space.

Fri, 20th Mar 2026