ISO 23247-5 Digital Thread Reference Architecture 2026
ISO 23247-5:2026 defines the digital thread for manufacturing digital twins. A reference architecture for implementing it across PLM, MES, and IIoT.
AAS Units of Measurement 3.0: The unitId Change That Breaks ECLASS Wiring
IDTA-01003-b v3.0 redirects DataSpecificationIec61360 unitId from external dictionaries to a ConceptDescription. What breaks and how to migrate.
ISO 23247-6 Digital Twin Composition: Integrated vs Unified vs Federated
ISO 23247-6 published July 2026 names three ways to compose digital twins: integrated, unified, federated. What each means and when to pick it.
OpenUSD Core Specification 1.1 and v26.08: What CAD, PLM and Digital Twin Teams Decide in 2026
AOUSD began ISO certification for OpenUSD Core Spec 1.1 and moved it to GitHub; v26.08 adds Profiles, Multi-LOD and Backplates. What CAD and PLM teams must decide.
AAS Metamodel 3.2 (IDTA Release 26-01): What Changes for Digital Twin Teams in 2026
IDTA shipped AAS metamodel v3.2 in July 2026. AssetKind gains Batch, AdministrationInformation gains timestamps, plus a new EN 18223 DPP annex. What to migrate.
TwinOps: The Operational Lifecycle Architecture for Digital Twins (2026)
TwinOps applies DevOps discipline to digital twins: model versioning, continuous state sync, validation gates, drift detection, and closed-loop control across the twin lifecycle.
Industrial World Models: How Physical AI Is Reshaping Factory Autonomy in 2026
Industrial world models explained: how learned simulators and physical AI give robots and digital twins predictive foresight, and what it means for factory autonomy in 2026.
FMI 3.0 Co-Simulation with FMPy: A Hands-On Digital Twin Tutorial (2026)
A hands-on FMI 3.0 co-simulation tutorial using FMPy in Python: importing FMUs, master algorithms, clocks and terminals, and orchestrating a multi-FMU digital twin.
FMI 3.0 Co-Simulation with FMPy: A Hands-On Digital Twin Tutorial (2026)
A hands-on FMI 3.0 co-simulation tutorial using FMPy in Python: importing FMUs, master algorithms, clocks and terminals, and orchestrating a multi-FMU digital twin.
Omniverse vs Unreal vs Unity for Digital Twins (2026)
A decision matrix comparing NVIDIA Omniverse, Unreal Engine, and Unity for industrial digital twins: USD, physics, scale, rendering, and simulation fidelity.