168 - Digital Twins, the Engineering Metaverse and Potential for Breakthrough Designs

This podcast episode explores the concept of digital twins and their potential in the modeling and simulation of complex systems. The guest, CEO and co-founder of Sedaro, discusses how digital twins offer a more integrated and authoritative approach to simulations by leveraging cloud and web application technologies. The episode highlights the challenges in transitioning from legacy tools and emphasizes the importance of accurate modeling. It also discusses the potential of cloud technologies in engineering modeling and the need to overcome technical and cultural inertia to build future technologies. The episode further emphasizes the importance of collaboration and closer simulations in hardware development and highlights the advancements in simulation and modeling of spacecraft. The impact of massive growth in satellite constellations and the role of digital twin software in spacecraft development are also discussed. The episode concludes with a conversation on integrating digital twins into power systems, control systems, and networks, and the adoption of digital twin software in both government and commercial sectors. Overall, digital twins are seen as essential in large technical organizations, with the potential to revolutionize modeling, simulation, and decision-making processes.