An employee of Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries demonstrates a goat-like robot that can carry goods, in Tokyo, on March 9. By partnering with Microsoft for its industrial metaverse, the company plans to create a digital twin, or virtual replica, of its factories. Photo: Handout from Kawasaki Heavy Industries via Reuters
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As the industrial metaverse grows, the platform must remain open and available
- More companies are collaborating to explore how the technology can make operations more efficient, which could form the building blocks of the next-generation internet
- Just as the internet allows information and innovations to be shared across borders, the world will benefit most from having an open metaverse
An employee of Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries demonstrates a goat-like robot that can carry goods, in Tokyo, on March 9. By partnering with Microsoft for its industrial metaverse, the company plans to create a digital twin, or virtual replica, of its factories. Photo: Handout from Kawasaki Heavy Industries via Reuters
