What is a Digital Twin?

Geospatial digital twin technology is expanding rapidly. See how an airport, a seaport, and major cities use GIS-powered twins to run day-to-day operations. A geospatial digital twin is a living model of the real world: 3D visualization combined with almost any kind of data, built on GIS. Add GIS analytics and GeoAI (geospatial artificial intelligence), and the twin becomes a tool for running an entire organization, not just viewing it. As the technology has become easier and more affordable to adopt, it is expanding to larger and more complex built environments. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) maps subsurface utilities, surface assets, and indoor spaces, then layers in parking, check-in, airfield, and airspace activity so business teams can make real-time operational decisions. Vietnam's largest seaport brings underwater and on-land terrain, shipping schedules, weather forecasts, and marine currents into one enterprise GIS to coordinate ships, cargo, equipment, and crews, and to plan expansion. Cities including New York, Singapore, Phoenix, Seattle, and San Diego apply the same approach to green space, flood prevention, and transit. Learn more about Esri digital twin technology: https://www.esri.com/en-us/digital-twin/overview Subscribe to @esrimaps for more on GIS, digital twins, and GeoAI.