SAS and Epic Games Transform Manufacturing with Digital Twins

SAS has announced the integration of its AI capabilities with Epic Games' Unreal Engine to create enhanced digital twins for the manufacturing sector, announced in a press release. This collaboration aims to transform critical manufacturing processes by allowing companies like Georgia-Pacific to experiment with new strategies in a simulated digital environment before implementing them in the real world.

Georgia-Pacific is currently piloting these enhanced digital twins at its Savannah River Mill, which produces consumer paper products. The technology enables the company to optimize the use of automated guided vehicles and other processes, potentially leading to cost savings and improved product quality. The digital twins utilize SAS' advanced analytics and Unreal Engine's 3D visualization capabilities to create realistic simulations of factory operations.

The integration of SAS' analytics with Unreal Engine allows manufacturers to visualize and interact with their operations in a digital environment, leading to more accurate predictions and better business decisions. This initiative is part of SAS' broader strategy to make advanced analytics more accessible across various industries, including healthcare and urban planning, by leveraging gaming technology to enhance business decision-making processes.