Digital Twin: Benefits, use cases, challenges, and opportunities

Applications of Digital Twin technology have been growing at an exponential rate, and it is transforming the way businesses operate. In the past few years, Digital Twins leveraged vital business applications, and it is predicted that the technology will expand to more applications, use cases, and industries. The purpose of this paper is to do a literature review and explore how Digital Twins streamline intelligent automation in different industries. This paper defines the concept, highlights the evolution and development of Digital Twins, reviews its key enabling technologies, examines its trends and challenges, and explores its applications in different industries. •Digital Twins have moved from idea to reality much faster in recent years.•The technology is poised to deliver upon its many promises in many industries.•The benefits of creating a Digital Twin solution are too vast and still not fully explored.•Digital Twins will combine with more technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) and AI for better connections, insights, and analytics.