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[narrator] On
Tomorrow's World Today

we explore the cutting edge
advances that are shaping

four different worlds.

The world of Inspiration,

where the wonders
of the natural world

amaze and inspire us.

The world of Creation,

where ideas come to life
from traditional arts.

The world of Innovation,

where ideas and inventions
move us all forward.

The world of Production,

where innovations
are mass produced

to improve our lives.

From Inventionland
world headquarters.

Here's your host,
George Davison.

Hi, everybody.
I'm George Davison.

In 2006, I created
Inventionland,

an immersive,
creative workspace.

Getting the design ideas
that I had in my head,

turning them into sketches,

and then creating a model

in the actual, physical space.

It was a very
labor-intensive act.

Architects and engineers,

they have to take
so many things

into consideration
when they're building.

From safety concerns,
to lighting needs,

to making sure
the final space,

it meets all
your design goals.

And until you're in
the finished project,

you really don't know

if it's all gonna
come together

the way you hoped.

But what if I told you

that now there's
a technology available,

that can put you
in a finished building

before it's actually ready.

Digital twin technology

creates a virtual simulation

of any space
in the real world.

You can build
a model of something

and then use virtual reality
to experience first hand

what it's actually like
to be inside that space.

I'm sending Greg

to the worlds of Innovation
and Production

to explore exactly how
this technology works.

He's heading to Redmond,
Washington,

to meet with one
of the largest software
companies in the world.

They're not only innovating
digital twin technology,

they're using it.

[Greg] Imagine
you're building a building.

Now, imagine you're using
powerful software

to make changes
in a digital world

to that physical space

while you're planning
or even in construction.

Say you wanna change
the location of some windows

after you learn what
peak sunlight hours are.

Or maybe solve
some other HVAC issues

before they become problems.

Well, digital twins
enable companies

to make virtual
representations

of any tangible object.

It could be a car
or an elevator,

or even a whole building.

They can help
with energy distribution

and efficiency issues,

traffic flow,
even accessibility.

Now imagine you're building
a state-of-the-art facility

like the one behind me.

You'd wanna be sure
to factor in anything

that would come into play
during construction.

Well, with a digital twin,

you can replicate and simulate

exactly what you're building
in the real world.

I'm in Redmond, Washington,

at the Redmond East campus
of Microsoft.

Let's meet now
with Kathleen Mitford.

-Hi, Kathleen.
-Hey, Greg.

Welcome to Microsoft.

Thank you very much,
I'm very excited to be here.

Now, digital twins
are basically virtual
representations

of either a physical space
or an object.

And I'm really excited
to find out how that works
and what you do with it.

Let's go take a look.

So, Kathleen,
the idea of a digital twin

is not necessarily a new one.

Tell me about the development.

Yeah, the concept
of a digital twin

actually dates back
to Apollo 13 and NASA

where they used a replica
of the orbiting spacecraft

to troubleshoot problems.

With advances in technology,

we can now create
virtual representations

of complex systems.

Including the physical
object, the space,

and the relationship
between them.

With this digital twin,

we can then remotely monitor,

simulate and adapt
to changes in the environment,

allowing us to create better
products and services

in a safer,
more sustainable way.

So, where they used
a physical model,

you're using a virtual model,

and consequently
you're able to get

more immediate feedback.

So, what are some of the other
applications and industries

where this could be used?

Yeah, this relates
to a variety

of different industries,

from automotive, energy,
even to education.

Let me give you an example.

Let me give you
a manufacturing example.

Imagine that we have a worker
on the factory floor

working on an asset,
maybe having a problem.

He's there in
the physical environment,

and he can then communicate
with somebody who is remote,

maybe a more
experienced technician

who's looking at
a digital representation,

a digital twin,

of what's happening there
on the factory floor,

giving him immediate feedback.

Great, well, I'd really
like to see more

about how this actually works.

Well, Greg, I have
a surprise for you.

Let's go meet Marcus.

Greg, meet Marcus.

-Hi, Marcus.
-Why, hello.

Marcus has your surprise.

I need to get back to work,
but you're in great hands.

Thanks a lot, Kathleen.

-Thanks, Greg.
-Yeah, thank you.

So, what's my surprise?

Well, let me show you, Greg.

Well, we're looking at
the Redmond East campus here,

so 72 acres, 17 buildings.

At any one time,
how many people

might be working
at this facility?

As many as 12,000 people

may be working
within these facilities.

Now, the digital twin
technology,

how would that come into play

as far as the construction
of the campus?

For the new Redmond
East campus,

we've modeled everything,

even down to the lightbulbs
in the site lighting.

This enables us to be
far more precise

in our planning
and the subsequent
construction.

This is especially important
considering Microsoft's
sustainability goals.

Is there an even better way
maybe that I can get a look

at how the technology
really works?

Yeah, Greg, we're gonna
teleport you right here
into the square.

[Greg] So you're gonna
teleport me into there?

So now Microsoft
has shrink rays?

[Marcus chuckles] Not yet.

But with this Microsoft
HoloLens,

you'll be able to view
all that model content
in the first person.

So I have to just
put this on my head?

Yeah.

Well, Marcus, if I'm going in,

you're going with me.

We'll guide you through.

[Greg] Digital twin technology
is changing the way we build.

I'm at the Microsoft campus
in Redmond, Washington,

and now it's time to explore
just what this looks like

with interactive goggles.

Well, let's take,
uh, take a walk.

[Marcus] Yeah, as you can see
within the square,

you could see where
you typically have

your informal meetings
of your lunches, right here.

So you can experience
that digitally

before you ever
would physically.

[Greg] So, everything
that we're seeing

in our glasses right now

is exactly how things will be
once construction is complete.

Yes, it will. And this is
really what is used

for planning and design,

especially when it comes
to the sustainability efforts
here at Microsoft.

And so, as you can see,

we've included
a lot of native trees
into our design.

And this would be where
we'd have that discussion

of where we would place them
and how many we would have.

[Greg] So, when you get
the whole group together,

you'll have people who might
be elsewhere in the country

or maybe even around the globe

and you can all talk about

what this space
is gonna look like

when things are done.

And somebody might
be able to say, "Well,

I think that this
might be a great space
for a green space."

But one of the other engineers
or project managers

may say, "Well, that's where
an HVAC unit is gonna go,

so we can't do that."

And that can all be discussed.

[Marcus] Yeah, and that's
the efficacy of a digital twin

is being able to have
that conversation

and make those changes
digitally,

before they're physical.

And so it's a lot cheaper
and more effective
to do it that way.

Okay, so we've seen
the square now,

taking a little bit of a walk.

Can you take me over
to where the ball fields
will eventually be?

[Marcus] Yes, here we go.

And here we are.

[Greg] What would be the point
for Microsoft to have

these athletic fields
right on campus?

[Marcus] It's just one
of the many wellness elements

that we've included
in the design

of the new Redmond
East campus.

[Greg] Okay, so you have
both soccer, football,

you even have a cricket pitch.

[Marcus] Yes, we wanted
to be inclusive
of international sports

and really give
the opportunity

for our employees to play
new games outside.

Well, now,
as I'm looking around,

I'm noticing that there's
not a lot of opportunity

for vehicular traffic.

Where are all the cars?

[Marcus] Right beneath my feet
is 2.8 million square feet
of parking garage.

As well as we've taken
all the surface streets

and put them underground.

So, whenever you get
deliveries or truck traffic,

that all happens
beneath our feet?

Yes, it does. It was really
meant to make the campus

a far more
walkable experience.

So, if you're on your bike
or you're just heading,

heading for a walk
down to the cricket pitch,
no cars in the way?

Exactly.

Well, Marcus,
this has been really great.

Is there anything else
that you would like
for me to see right now?

Well, do you have
your passport on you?

I most certainly do.

Well, I guess we're sending
you to Germany.

Excellent. Well, I'm gonna
shake your virtual hand,

and be off.

I'll see you later.

And here we are,
in Rottweil, Germany.

To find out more about
how digital twin technology

is being used
in the creation of MULTI,

a really innovative
and groundbreaking

ropeless elevator technology.

Let's head over now
to that tower

to learn more
about an elevator

tailor-made
for tomorrow's world.

Hi, Moe.

-Hi, Greg. Nice to see you.
-Nice to see you, too.

Hey, let me introduce you
to Aram, from TK Elevators.

Aram, pleasure.

Hi, Greg, nice to meet you.

So, MULTI is a game-changing

and really innovative
technology.

I can't wait to learn
more about it.

Yes, it is. Welcome to our
Research Innovation Center.

Come on, let me show you.

So, Aram, traditional
elevator technology

has been around
for over 150 years.

Why did it need to change?

So, urbanization
is a megatrend.

More and more people
live in cities,

and as more and more
people live in cities,

they become denser and denser,

which requires us to build
higher and higher.

Conventional rope elevators
are actually limited

in how high they can go.

By eliminating the rope,

we can actually go
as high as we want.

So what does that benefit
the urbanization megatrend?

So, normally, when you would
build higher buildings,

you would need more
and more elevators

to transport the people
up and down.

With MULTI,

you can actually limit
or significantly reduce

the amount of shaft space
that you need

to travel a high building.

So you get more people
in a smaller space,

but because you're going
higher and higher,

it doesn't feel overcrowded?

Exactly. Making cities
a pleasant place to live.

Excellent, well,
I can't wait to see

how this technology
all operates.

-Can we get a look?
-Yes! Please, let's go.

[Greg] Digital twin technology
is changing the way we build
in tomorrow's world.

I'm at TK Elevator,

exploring how this technology

is helping to create MULTI,

a ropeless elevator
designed to make

mega-tall buildings
more efficient.

Let's take a deeper dive

into how digital twin
technology is making this

a more sustainable
building choice

and a safer one.

So, this is MULTI?

Tell me about
this innovative technology.

Yes, it is.

It's actually the world's
first ropeless elevator
for high-rise.

Instead of conventional ropes,

we took away the ropes

and replaced them
with linear drive technology.

So, we placed electromagnets
along the guide rails

and have permanent magnets

behind the cabin
on this ledge.

So, we use
electromagnetic forces

to either pull up the cabin

or control the downward
movement of the elevator.

So, what were the advantages
of getting rid

of the traditional
shafts and ropes?

So, when you have
super-tall buildings,

you actually need
to travel in segments.

So, you would go
from the ground floor

to something called
a 'sky lobby',

where you have a second
bank of elevators

that will take you
to the destination floor.

So you need
to change elevators.

With MULTI,

the need to switch
elevators is gone,
so you can essentially

get into the elevator cabin
in the lobby

and go all the way up
to your destination floor.

So you end up with just
one smaller shaft

and you reclaim
all of that space.

Exactly.

Now, as we mentioned,

traditional elevator
technology has been around

for a long time,
over 160 years.

People consider it to be
very safe and reliable.

This is really
innovative technology.

What makes it safe
and reliable?

So, we have over
100 sensors per meter,

continuously collecting data.

And we can use this data
to feed digital twins.

So, on top of these
conventional means of safety,

we are deploying
digital twin technology

to evaluate the safety
of the system.

Totally. So, as we know
already, a digital twin

is the digital replica
of the physical world.

A digital twin can facilitate
evaluating the safety aspects

of a machine while it's being
designed and developed,

when it's deployed
in the field and in operation,

and even for
maintenance purposes.

Why don't we go upstairs

and dive deeper
into digital twins?

Let's go.

All right, let's do it.

So, the digital twin
gets updated in real time

with the data that is flowing
from the sensors.

First, it can look
in the past,

through historical data.

It's like travelling
through time...

See what happens.

Second, it can use AI
to look into future scenarios

that can potentially happen
and predict.

And third, it can simulate
various situations.

Like, the machine operates
in extreme heat

or low humidity,

and see how the machine
sustains itself

and operates itself.

Now, let's go take a look
at the observation deck.

Okay.

Wow, gentlemen.

The observation deck
is amazing.

And this view
is out of this world.

And I certainly want
to get out there
and take a look at this,

but I still have
a couple of questions.

So, tell me a little bit more

about how digital twin
technology is used

both in the development phase

and then moves
into operations.

So, as Moe mentioned before,

in the development process,

we can use the digital twin
to simulate situations,

such as emergency
brake situations,

that would be costly
and cumbersome

to do in the physical world.

In operations,

the elevator that we just rode

actually has a real-time
digital twin

where it's sending
tower rich data

to the Microsoft Azure cloud.

Out of this data,

we are generating
actionable insights

for our service technicians.

So, for example, helping them
troubleshoot an elevator
more efficiently,

or giving them
actionable insights

about what they need to do
on a maintenance visit

to prevent future failures.

So, let's remember,

digital twin is about fusing
physical and digital worlds.

Let me give you an example.

Imagine a factory floor.

Technician trying to interact
with a machine

on the factory floor.

We have the digital twin
of the machine,

we have the digital twin
of the factory floor.

The technician is wearing
a HoloLens.

He or she can literally
inspect and evaluate
the machine

and make a decision
to what the next step is
for that particular situation.

Without digital twins,

we cannot have these models
of interactions.

That is really just amazing.

So, this has been great,
gentlemen

I wanna thank you both
very much for your time.

And I wanna get out there now

and take a look
at this view, come on!

Let's do that.

So, Kathleen is gonna be
heading back to Inventionland,

she's gonna talk to George
about digital twin technology,

Microsoft and Azure,
and of course, MULTI, as well.

But oh, my goodness,
gentlemen, look at this.

This view is incredible.

I can't believe that you guys
get to come up here

and look at this all the time!

Yeah, it certainly
is beautiful.

Hey, Aram, is this real
or is it a digital twin?

[laughing]

I don't think we're quite
there yet, Moe.

I'm sure it's coming
really soon,

but that's the real thing,
I could tell you that.

Well, gentlemen,
thank you again.

Hope to see you both
real soon.

[Aram] All right,
see you later, Greg.

Hi, Kathleen,
welcome to Inventionland.

Hi, George. This is Marcus.

He brought the HoloLens
that we talked about
on the phone.

Why, hello, George.

Hi, Marcus, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

So, with this HoloLens here,

we're gonna have you
experience first-hand

the digital twin of the new
Redmond East campus.

Well, that's exciting.

Oh, my gosh.

Wow!

So, am I looking
at a digital twin

of Microsoft's campus
right now?

[Marcus] So, with that
HoloLens, you're viewing

all of the data
that's being used

to describe our new
Redmond East campus.

Oh, my gosh, that's exciting.

I see red trees...

It must be fall time.

I'd love to have lunch
on that patio out there.

[Marcus] So, with this,
you're actually seeing
all of the native trees

that we've incorporated
into the design.

Whoa, this is actually
so beautiful.

What... Wait a minute,
I'm coming into
something else.

Wow, that's
a good-looking structure.

I see a road.

I don't see any cars,
though, Marcus.

What am I looking at here?

[Marcus] So, what you're
looking at is one of the many
sustainable design elements

that we've included
in our East campus.

And that is utilizing
sustainable timber.

Additionally,
what you can see there

is an entrance
to the sub-surface.

What we've done is we've taken

all the street-level traffic
and put it below.

And that gave us a lot
more room above

in making our campus a far
more walkable experience.

Given the space we have,

we've been able to incorporate
a lot of wellness elements,

like our new cricket pitch.

Oh, my gosh, you guys
have thought of everything.

-Marcus.
-[Marcus chuckles]

We try. Thanks, George.

Thank you.

Well, Kathleen,
that was amazing.

I'd love to hear some more

about where digital twin
technology is going.

Yeah, George, digital twins
have been around for a while.

But technology, like
Internet of Things, AI,

they add new capabilities
to digital twins,

so that we can not only
do things such as see

what's happened in the past

and see what's
happening today,

but also be able
to predict the future.

But what I get
really excited about,

is I believe
that digital twins

are gonna be more immersive,

they're gonna be
more collaborative,

and they're going to be
more accessible.

But in order
for this to happen,

we need a couple things.

Number one, the glasses
need to be smaller.

Number two,

to be able to wear them
for a longer period of time,

and they need to be
more affordable.

And when those things happen,

I think, like, you and I,

we're gonna be
using digital twins
in our everyday life.

That is exciting.

And actually,
you've got me thinking

about something
I've been working on.

And it's, we call it
'the park of the future'.

And I'd love to get
this technology

to help us
to design that park.

Well, George, I have
a surprise for ya.

We're gonna leave you
with a HoloLens

and the software
you need to design
your 'park of the future'.

-Thank you, Kathleen.
-Thank you, George.

Bye, now.