Digital twin cities
One company tells us why it makes digital versions of the real world. A real set of twins explains their award-winning carbon capture project. And the tiny satellites in space.
What are the advantages of creating a digital mirror of a city – or an entire island? We speak to a company making digital twins to create simulations of the real world. Then we hear from a real set of twins about their award-winning carbon capture project. And the company sending tiny satellites into space to help environmental researchers.
Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones
Editor: Monica Soriano
(Image: A graphic of a person's hand holding a mini city on its fingertips. Credit: Getty Images.)
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