Speaking of digital twins, Sharper Shape, which offers powerline inspection solutions for the utility industry, is taking powerline digital twins to another dimension with new data sources. 

The updated platform integrates environmental and external data with information about the asset itself for well-rounded, real-time insights on performance, issues, risks, opportunities, and more. 

Utilities implementing the system are expecting increases in safety, efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings. Sharper Shape says the intelligence can streamline operations and maintenance to reduce unnecessary costs—while improving the resiliency and consistency of power supply.

Extreme weather events are becoming more common with the changing climate. Utilities are working to keep up with monitoring, preventive maintenance, redundancy, and safety. With integrated weather and satellite data, Sharper CORE Living Digital Twin gives utilities another layer of data and insights for energy assets. 

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