Formula E uses digital twins to make faster electric cars

Therefore, the application of this tool is spreading more. They can be used in different industries, from agri-food, through technology to automotive at a competitive level, where they are used for the optimization and operation of both the car and the racing team.

During competitions, teams use this system for powertrain management, i.e. monitoring, analyzing and organizing engine performance, as well as dynamics, vehicle control and even race engineering and driver preparation, Charles explains.

“Leveraging digital engineering and the concept of digital twins allows us to replicate designs or processes without the constraints of physical deployment, and in some cases run these iterations in parallel,” he says.

Post-race, this data works between each race to build other virtual racing digital twins to catch both team and driver mistakes and make improvements. “The objective of the simulator is to reproduce all aspects of the systems of the new Jaguar I-TYPE 6”, details the specialist.