spring 2026 Spearheading large-scale digital twin technology The 3D scanners made in Luxembourg create highly accurate 3D models of objects with various textures, sizes and geometries. However, Artec 3D’s unique value lies in its algorithms for multi-source data fusion. “There are many scanners in the market today that are either handheld or static, but each has its limits and different workflows. We can combine data from different scanners and create very large digital twins through a single workflow, without any trade-offs in terms of quality or accuracy,” says Mr Yukhin. Over the years, he has seen clients’ focus change from scanning smaller objects to creating large-scale digital twins of, for example, civil engineering projects or smart factories. By combining terrestrial and hand- held scanners with the company’s newest product – a long-range, autonomous scanner capable of capturing shots from 300 metres – the team has scanned an entire building and its surroundings in less than an hour. The resulting digital twin includes details of the façade with a precision of 0.1 mm. Producing such state-of-the-art solutions requires constant investment in R&D. Artec 3D has obtained several R&D subsidies from the Luxembourg govern- ment, enabling it to hire additional international talent. Last year, the company also signed a partnership with the European Investment Bank, which will support its R&D and innovation in next-generation scanning tech- nologies with €15 million over the next three years. Future focus on space, defence, security The digital twin market is growing by 30-35% year-over- year, Mr Yukhin notes, and he is positive about the future. He expects the company to expand its current verticals and move into new fields such as defence and public safety. However, processing the amount of data generat- ed from major projects in these fields would require high- performance computing capabilities. “We count on the Luxembourg AI Factory’s AI-optimised supercomputer to power our next-generation AI-driven 3D scanning capabilities.” Mr Yukhin also highlights the strong support for international expansion provided by the Luxembourg government and the Chamber of Commerce. “Moving here from Silicon Valley was clearly our best decision.” spring 2026 © Luxinnovation/René Garcia INNOVATION AND R&D