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Francesco Rivalta, engineer at Hubs, points out that despite the innovation in digital twins technology, there's room for further refinement. For instance, creating the digital twin is quite a complex process that requires specialized hardware, software, and professionals who need to understand both the technology and the domain to which it's applied. However, he remains optimistic that advancements in AI technology will streamline and simplify these aspects to some extent.

Hubs is an on-demand digital manufacturing platform that was founded in Amsterdam in 2013. The platform offers easy access to a wide variety of manufacturing capabilities supplied by a global network of more than 300 manufacturing partners. Hubs was acquired by Protolabs in 2021 to bring customers the world’s most comprehensive manufacturing solution.