Digital has a transformative impact on every aspect of contemporary industry and society. It is a real revolution, at the center of which there are Big Data: we are surrounded by an increasing amount of new information, in order to collect and manage which advanced systems capable of integrating HPC (High performance computing) for supercomputing with Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing solutions.
“Digital infrastructures require resources and skills”
The new digital infrastructures, based on HPC technologies, however, require a large investment in terms of resources and, above all, specialized skills. The cycle of obsolescence of digital technologies is, on average, just over five years: it is no longer conceivable to be able to manage innovation with the speed and methods of the twentieth century. Today, high-profile professionals are required, capable of constant updating on the job and adapting to the transformations of the digital industry. Furthermore, investing in new technologies is not only a way to create skilled employment, but it is crucial for contributing to the technological sovereignty and competitiveness of Italy and Europe.
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The new frontier of digitalization is the digital twin
Today the frontier of the digitalization of the industry is represented by the digital twin, the digital twin, and there are many companies that are gearing up for this revolutionary technology: in the automotive sector, Tesla has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in a new Hpc – already among the top five most powerful in the world – to leverage the digital twin to support autonomous driving technologies. The Palo Alto-based company uses big data to build virtual simulations to train the neural networks that power its autopilot systems. Ferrari and Dallara, the heart of the Italian Motor Valley, apply the digital twin for the design and engineering of their vehicles. Even in the aerospace, defense and security industries, digitalisation is the key element in both innovation and competitiveness. The US Department of Defense, for example, has stated that in the future it will only accept supplies from those companies that can guarantee products designed with a digital twin. The advantages deriving from the use of digital solutions, after all, are indisputable: by collecting data through widespread sensors it is possible to model the behavior of a physical twin, studying their behavior in a virtual environment capable of simulating their behavior even in extreme situations; this allows you to operate in a predictive manner, anticipating potential dangers and unforeseen events before they happen in reality.
Big data and algorithms make it possible to modify any anomalies of a product
The combined use of big data and dedicated algorithms, through the digital twin, allows you to intervene during all the design phases of a product to modify any anomalies, quickly and safely, guiding its development step by step on the basis of parameters in continuous evolution, while the degree of complexity can further increase when different digital models interact with each other. All this has positive repercussions at all levels of the industrial process: development costs decrease while safety increases, especially in the testing phase; a more efficient use of materials and fuel increases business sustainability and predictive maintenance guarantees a reduction in downtime.
Digital Twin at the center of Leonardo’s approach
The digital twin is at the center of the approach with which Leonardo is preparing for the technological challenges of tomorrow, opening up to new application opportunities not only in the field of AD&S, but in society as a whole. The integration between digital and space infrastructures, in particular, offers new possibilities: the integrated network of satellites allows the collection of data which – thanks to their processing through Artificial Intelligence – allow to formulate very precise and useful predictive analyzes. numerous applications: from monitoring critical infrastructures (power plants and industrial plants, energy and transport networks) to the optimization of agricultural activities, from air and car traffic control to the prevention and management of emergencies, such as fires, extreme weather phenomena and crises localized sanitary. The European Commission has launched the ambitious Destination Earth project – in support of its green and digital agenda – to create an integral digital twin of our planet, in order to study the climatic evolution of the earth and the effects of anthropization on the environment. . A structured strategy for a rapid and secure digital transition is an essential element to foster the competitiveness of our companies, at national and international level, and in this way guarantee an effective protection of European technological sovereignty. Only by investing in new strategic technologies will the continent be able to preserve its strategic autonomy, to face the crises and threats of an increasingly uncertain world. The digital transition represents the main road through which the relaunch of the country passes. To ensure a future of development and growth, Italy will have to – and we are sure it will – take it decisively: the future of the new generations, the main heirs of the digital world that we will be able to build together with them, is at stake.