Sensat creates digital twins, or digital representations of real world locations, to help users better understand the physical world. Choosing to target the historically non-innovative construction industry, the company has also received interest from other organisations, and it's likely that there are many possible applications yet to be considered.

Sensat's success so far has been clear. Its tech has been a central part of over £10.5 billion worth of major infrastructure builds, and it was the first company in the UK licensed to fly autonomous drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight over major motorways. In general, the company is considered ahead of the curve in construction-focused digital twin technology, and it will be interesting to see how it develops into the future.

Sensat is transforming infrastructure construction, using artificial intelligence and a broad array of data sets to create digital representations, or digital twins, of real world locations, allowing companies operating in this space to make more informed decisions remotely. Sensat’s offer has come to the fore in the post-Covid era, providing digital workarounds when physical interactions and travel aren’t possible.

Today, infrastructure is still one of the least digitised sectors in the economy, resulting in a reliance on traditional and inefficient ways of doing business. But the fallout from Covid-19 is accelerating the adoption of technology in traditional industries across the economy as companies seek to optimise their processes, bring down costs, and build more resilient solutions to allow for day-today business to carry on as usual. Their clients already include Heathrow, Network Rail and National Grid.