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title: AAS | Asset Administration Shell
description: "AAS: The digital twin standard for Industry 4.0. It integrates siloed data into a unified asset axis, ensuring interoperability and DPP"
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# [AAS | Asset Administration Shell](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/aas-asset-administration-shell)

 Written by [one to ONE Holdings](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/author/one-to-one-holdings) | Feb 27, 2026 3:03:21 AM

The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is the [digital twin](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/digital-twin) framework for [Industry 4.0](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/industry4.0). It aligns isolated data streams around a core asset identity, creating a 'source of truth' that ensures [interoperability](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/interoperability) and supports regulatory requirements for product traceability. 

AAS enables seamless communication between machines from different manufacturers using a common language. Its modular design, with submodels for technical data and [carbon footprints](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/carbon-footprint), supports comprehensive lifecycle management.

Importantly, AAS underpins the [Digital Product Passport (DPP)](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/digital-product-passport-dpp), enabling automated, secure data exchange for [supply chain](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/supply-chain) transparency and compliance. By unifying siloed data around a single asset, AAS delivers the agility and sustainability needed in modern manufacturing.

 

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