FINAL WORD

An early version of that teleporter is closer than ever , as virtual environments such as the industrial metaverse begin to take shape , where colleagues can join and are able to solve problems in real time using live data , analytics and AI support , explains Simon Bennett at AVEVA .

Back in BC , before Corona , we made business trips so often that I would keep a carry-on bag packed and ready for my next trip . Some of those have been replaced by videoconferencing technology in the new normal . However , for many industrial professionals , such as telecommunications technicians , wind turbine maintenance crews , rig workers and marine engineers , remote work feels like a remote possibility .

I have lost count of the number of times an industrial executive has said , only partly in jest , how much they would appreciate having a teleporter . An early version of that teleporter is closer than ever , as virtual environments such as the industrial metaverse begin to take shape .

Right now , I sit in my home office writing presentations , checking emails and jumping on web calls with colleagues . In the near future , I will be able to teleport from my home office to the manufacturing floor of Schneider Electric ’ s Indonesia lighthouse , a process plant steam room in Florida , a chemical plant in Dusseldorf , the mining hub control room in Perth , even the top of a wind turbine in the North Sea .

Thanks to the industrial metaverse , my colleagues will join me there and we will be able to solve problems in real time using live data , analytics and AI support .

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