Digital twins are speeding up manufacturing
Makers of Formula 1 cars and jet engines are leading the way
When A factory has secrets to protect it is not unusual for security staff to ask that no photos be taken. This industrial campus in Milton Keynes, north-west of London, however, is particularly cautious. It is the home of Oracle Red Bull Racing, a Formula 1 team involved in a competitive contest that relies on levels of engineering so advanced they would leave most manufacturers in the dust.
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “Off to the races”
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