Toyota is set to launch its ambitious $10 billion Woven City project, in Japan in 2025. This futuristic “living laboratory” is located at the base of Mount Fuji and has completed its first phase of construction. The city is designed to be a testing ground for cutting-edge technologies, including autonomous vehicles, smart home technology, robotics, and new mobility products.
Key Features of Woven City
- Residents: The first 100 residents, called “Weavers,” will move in during fall 2025. These will primarily be Toyota employees and their families.
- Capacity: Initially accommodating 360 residents, the city aims to eventually house up to 2,000 full-time residents.
- Technology: The city will feature AI-powered smart homes, a unique road plan for different types of transportation, and utilities powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.
- Innovation: Woven City will serve as a platform for testing various technologies, including “pet robots” for elderly people and personal drones for jogger safety.
- Sustainability: The project has already achieved Japan’s first “LEED for Communities Platinum certification”.
Timeline and Future Plans
- Official launch: Fall 2025
- Public access: Planned for 2026
- Expansion: Phases 2 and beyond will increase capacity and infrastructure
Toyota’s Woven City represents a significant step in the company’s efforts to rebrand itself as a “mobility” company and stay competitive in the evolving automotive industry.
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