Digital twins in Europe: Driving Sustainable innovation and sovereignty: A comprehensive overview of digital twin technologies, strategic applications, and their role in Europe’s digital and Green transitions

Victor Alonso  Ramos; Gema Antequera  García; Iria Galiñanes  Romero; Celia Minguet  Requeni; Sergio  Gusmeroli; Iddo Bante; Jose Ramón  Sierra; Nikolaos  Nikolakis; M.N. Koeva; Katalin  Kovacs; Gorka  Aguirre; Ibon  Ocaña

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-10561-5_4

Digital twins in Europe: Driving Sustainable innovation and sovereignty: A comprehensive overview of digital twin technologies, strategic applications, and their role in Europe’s digital and Green transitions

Victor Alonso Ramos^*
, Gema Antequera García
, Iria Galiñanes Romero
, Celia Minguet Requeni
, Sergio Gusmeroli
, Iddo Bante
, Jose Ramón Sierra
, Nikolaos Nikolakis
, M.N. Koeva
, Katalin Kovacs
, Gorka Aguirre
, Ibon Ocaña

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

igital twins are emerging as a key technological enabler for Europe’s industrial future. As high-fidelity virtual replicas of physical systems, digital twins harness advances in artificial intelligence, connectivity, and the growing availability of data to enable real-time monitoring, simulation, and optimization. Their impact spans diverse domains, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, logistics, and smart cities, playing a pivotal role in driving the green and digital transition.This chapter explores the foundational principles and strategic relevance for digital twins within the European context, with particular emphasis on the contributions of the AI, Data, and Robotics Association (ADRA). It outlines state-of-the-art technical approaches and highlights prominent use cases in this critical field.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics
Subtitle of host publication	Foundations, Transformations and Future Directions
Editors	E. Curry, P. Piatkiewicz, F. Heintz, H. Vornhagen, A.N. Belbachir, E. Girardi, M. Schoenauer, J. Rönig
Publisher	Springer
Pages	51-76
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-032-10561-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-032-10560-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-10561-5_4
Publication status	Published - Mar 2026

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Ramos, V. A., García, GA., Romero, I. G., Requeni, C. M., Gusmeroli, S., Bante, I., Sierra, J. R., Nikolakis, N., Koeva, M. N., Kovacs, K., Aguirre, G., & Ocaña, I. (2026). Digital twins in Europe: Driving Sustainable innovation and sovereignty: A comprehensive overview of digital twin technologies, strategic applications, and their role in Europe’s digital and Green transitions. In E. Curry, P. Piatkiewicz, F. Heintz, H. Vornhagen, A. N. Belbachir, E. Girardi, M. Schoenauer, & J. Rönig (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics: Foundations, Transformations and Future Directions (pp. 51-76). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-10561-5_4

Ramos, Victor Alonso ; García, Gema Antequera ; Romero, Iria Galiñanes et al. / Digital twins in Europe: Driving Sustainable innovation and sovereignty : A comprehensive overview of digital twin technologies, strategic applications, and their role in Europe’s digital and Green transitions. Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics: Foundations, Transformations and Future Directions. editor / E. Curry ; P. Piatkiewicz ; F. Heintz ; H. Vornhagen ; A.N. Belbachir ; E. Girardi ; M. Schoenauer ; J. Rönig. Springer, 2026. pp. 51-76

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Digital twins in Europe: Driving Sustainable innovation and sovereignty: A comprehensive overview of digital twin technologies, strategic applications, and their role in Europe’s digital and Green transitions. / Ramos, Victor Alonso ; García, Gema Antequera ; Romero, Iria Galiñanes et al.
Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics: Foundations, Transformations and Future Directions. ed. / E. Curry; P. Piatkiewicz; F. Heintz; H. Vornhagen; A.N. Belbachir; E. Girardi; M. Schoenauer; J. Rönig. Springer, 2026. p. 51-76.

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Ramos VA, García GA, Romero IG, Requeni CM, Gusmeroli S, Bante I et al. Digital twins in Europe: Driving Sustainable innovation and sovereignty: A comprehensive overview of digital twin technologies, strategic applications, and their role in Europe’s digital and Green transitions. In Curry E, Piatkiewicz P, Heintz F, Vornhagen H, Belbachir AN, Girardi E, Schoenauer M, Rönig J, editors, Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics: Foundations, Transformations and Future Directions. Springer. 2026. p. 51-76 doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-10561-5_4