In the Smart Manufacturing arena, the concept of Cyber-Physical is not new.  We have many examples of the interaction between the digital and physical space including connected works and co-bots.   Now we have the "Metaverse"... but what does this mean for industrial digital transformation and how is this different from the concept of digital twin.

Gartner, the Tech world, and various bloggers define the Metaverse as something, at best, not ready for prime time, and at worst, a dystopian, evil concept that will do more harm than good.  We beg to differ.  One interpretation or adoption of the concept –the Industrial Metaverse—is being implemented today, and can add tremendous value to businesses struggling to make sense of a siloed, complex world.  It brings together the various models we have today, and can help unify them in a way that improves safety, efficiency, regulatory compliance and environmental sustainability.

The analytics working group is joined by Cheryl Wiebe of Visionaize.ai to discuss the Industrial Metaverse and why it matters to MESA.

Original Air Date [June 22, 2022]