Curiosity Lab and BizzTech Partner on AI-Powered Urban Metaverse for Smart City Planning, Safety and Sustainability

The immersive, data-driven solution will redefine urban planning surrounding local city challenges, infrastructure development and sensor visualization

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Peachtree Corners – one of the nation's first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G – today announced a collaboration with BizzTech, the leading provider of immersive, AI‑driven Metaverse platforms, to deploy a photorealistic digital twin of the downtown that will accelerate data‑driven decision‑making, boost public safety and cut planning costs. The collaboration combines live sensor feeds, traffic analytics, weather data and AI to create an always‑on, interactive replica of the City of Peachtree Corners downtown.

With the ability to turn physical environments into intelligent, interactive and photorealistic ecosystems, BizzTech will continue to support Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab's initiative to leverage smart city innovation and expansion through this unique and interactive model that advances efficiency. The City of Peachtree Corners will leverage this technology to rehearse incident response protocols, optimize traffic light timing and model the planned expansion of autonomous vehicle corridors before ever breaking ground on a project.

"Our collaboration with BizzTech brings us a level of real-time insight we simply couldn't achieve with static planning tools and is a testament to our continuous commitment as a smart‑city leader to enhance city management," said Brandon Branham, Assistant City Manager and CTO of the City of Peachtree Corners. "By overlaying these live data streams onto a photorealistic digital twin, we can test infrastructure development ideas, changes in urban mobility and even incident response protocols in minutes. That means we can spot safety risks sooner, deploy resources faster and model incident response routes to keep our public safety teams safe."

At the core of BizzTech's technology solution are AI-powered digital twins that combine generative AI and agentic AI to not only simulate but also autonomously adapt and respond to various scenarios, enhancing user interaction and decision-making. The platform's predictive analytics alert city personnel to potential bottlenecks and safety hazards before they escalate, supporting proactive maintenance, optimized traffic flow and lower operational costs. This initiative serves as a scalable model for other municipalities, showcasing how immersive digital twins can revolutionize smart city planning and operations worldwide.

"BizzTech's Urban Metaverse is purpose‑built to take the guesswork out of city management," said Dirk Schmidt, CEO of BizzTech. "Our AI agents continuously learn from each simulation, recommending the most efficient traffic‑signal cycles and optimal locations for future public‑safety assets. Together with Peachtree Corners, we're turning predictive insights into day‑one cost savings, stronger public trust and a scalable blueprint for other cities to replicate."

For more information or to schedule an interview with BizzTech, Curiosity Lab or City of Peachtree Corners executives, please contact [email protected].

About BizzTech
BizzTech is a technology company focused on creating immersive digital environments for urban planning and governance through its innovative AI powered Metaverse platform. Their Metaverse platform integrates omniverse tools, IoT, AI, and advanced security BizzTech's solutions empower governments and enterprises to visualize, plan, and manage urban spaces in a more connected and responsive way.

About the City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia
As the heart of what is being called #SiliconOrchard in the metro-Atlanta region, Peachtree Corners is a vibrant municipality that's home to more than 45,000 residents, 45,000 jobs and an innovation hub that houses some of the world's most disruptive technology companies. As the United States' premier smart city powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G, Peachtree Corners serves as the model for how government and private industry can better collaborate to create a better future for society and business. From the world's first deployment of teleoperated e-scooters to fully autonomous shuttles being utilized by actual residents and from a solar roadway to the largest electric vehicle fast-charging hub in the region, Peachtree Corners is where the most future-forward Internet of Things (IoT) and sustainable technologies come to life for the benefit of its citizens and the world. For more information, visit http://www.peachtreecornersga.gov.

About Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners 
Curiosity Lab is a 5G-enabled intelligent mobility and smart city living laboratory located in the southeastern United States near Atlanta, Georgia. Designed as a proving ground for IoT, mobility and smart city emerging technologies, the centerpiece of the lab is a three-mile autonomous vehicle lane leveraging cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technologies. Additional infrastructure includes intelligent traffic cameras and traffic signals, smart streetlights, the country's first "IoT Central Control Room" implemented in a city and a 25,000 square foot technology incubator. Owned and operated by the City of Peachtree Corners, Curiosity Lab is one of North America's only real-world testing environments and is available for use free of charge. Additional information can be found at www.curiositylabptc.com.

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