Peachtree Corners Lab Partners To Develop Mobility Solutions

The Ray and Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners have partnered together this summer to foster the development and testing of fully autonomous vehicles and other emerging technology. At the heart of this partnership is The Ray’s 18-mile interstate corridor in Troup County and the City of Peachtree Corners 1.5-mile autonomous vehicle test track in Gwinnett County, the City of Peachtree Corners said in a news release.

Curiosity Lab will use a 5G enabled environment to facilitate testing by academic and commercial entities working on the future of mobility.

“We have already had inquiries from companies wanting to test everything from drones, to delivery to cybersecurity. Our collaboration with The Ray presents a compelling opportunity to test similar technology in very different environments," Brian Johnson, city manager of Peachtree Corners, said in the release.

About The Ray: The Ray is a living lab for the evolving ideas and technologies that are transforming the transportation infrastructure of the future, beginning with the 18 miles of interstate dedicated to the memory of Ray C. Anderson (1934-2011). Since 2014, The Ray, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), has piloted some of the country’s boldest transportation technology projects, including the U.S.’s first solar road and a first-in-the-world, drive through tire safety station. This month, The Ray and GDOT launched a data pilot focused on so-called “connected vehicles,” and later this summer will announce an autonomous vehicle infrastructure project. Find out more about The Ray.

About Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners: Curiosity Lab is a 5G enabled autonomous vehicle and smart city living laboratory located in Peachtree Corners Georgia, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The centerpiece of the lab is a 1.5-mile test and demo track which provides a real-world environment to explore emerging technologies. Additional infrastructure includes a network operations center, smart poles, DSRC units, dedicated fiber and a 25,000 square foot tech incubator. Additional information can be found at www.curiositylabptc.com