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Digital replicas of real world could help decarbonise transport, scientists say

Digital replicas of the real world that can analyse scenarios in near-real time could help make journeys greener, scientists have said.

Researchers led by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Glasgow are to begin using “digital twins” of transport infrastructure to explore the optimal ways of reaching net zero emissions.

Digital twins are replicas of the real world that collect data from sensors connected to transport infrastructure

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