Business View Civil and Municipal | January 2021

77 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL JANUARY 2021 With COVID-19 forcing people to be more imaginative and innovative in the way they conduct business, and working remotely being at an all time high, technology is advancing at a faster rate than ever before. “Some interesting stuff has come of this,” says Johnson. “We currently have a company that is testing virtual reality entertainment technology for use in the back seat of vehicles.” Companies have begun looking at enhancing the entertainment options for backseat and front passenger seat environments as more people are traveling in their vehicles and less so in airplanes due to the pandemic. “Necessity is the mother of all invention,” notes Johnson. “That’s the case here in Peachtree Corners and we see it in everything that is being tested at Curiosity Lab. I read an article recently that the rapid increase in the use of technology during the pandemic for things like retail and medical and other types of purchases and interactions has advanced more in the last Professional Utility Management Solutions 678-867-7673 www.optechfoc.com wmonette71@gmail.com 2150 Brandon Trail, Alpharetta, GA 30004 Providing state government, industrial, and municipal clients with innovative and cost-effective solutions for utility system management. Utility System Management • Public Works • Parks Grounds • Storm Drain Maintenance PEACHTREE CORNERS , GEORGI A three to four months than what would have normally taken 10 years. I think it’s fair to say we are all scrambling to keep up with the rate in which change is being accelerated but I am proud of the living laboratory role that Curiosity Lab is playing during this rapid evolution of technology.” It is comforting to know that in Peachtree Corners, a 17-sq. mile city where the future is now, the curious and the innovators live and work side by side – bringing to life what started out as a dream and showing the world that what can be envisioned, can be done.