The Apollo Protocol: Unifying digital twins across sectors

This report has been published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to examine the potential for developing environmental performance and commercial growth in manufacturing and built environment sectors. The paper finds that this would be achieved by unifying a cross-sector approach to integrating digital twins into industrial practice. The Apollo Protocol examines the background, context and current use of digital twins, as well as approaches to harmonising their deployment across the sectoral divide as they become ubiquitous in the industrial ecosystem. This paper has been written to assist government, policymakers, digital industry and technology professionals.