By futureTEKnow | Editorial Team
Toyota is about to make urban living history. Later this year, the automaker will open the gates to Woven City, a first-of-its-kind community designed as a living laboratory for robotics, artificial intelligence, and futuristic mobility. Set at the base of Mount Fuji, Woven City is more than a smart city—it’s a bold experiment in how humans, robots, and AI can coexist and evolve together.
Woven City is a $10 billion, 175-acre development built on the former grounds of Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji plant. The project, designed by renowned architect Bjarke Ingels, is set to welcome its first 100 residents—mainly Toyota employees and their families—this fall, with plans to expand to over 2,000 residents in the future.
The city is envisioned as a real-world testbed for cutting-edge technologies, from autonomous vehicles to AI-powered smart homes.
Robotics and AI Integration: Woven City is designed to weave robotics and artificial intelligence into daily life. Residents will interact with robotic assistants, AI-driven home systems, and even “pet robots” for companionship, especially for older adults.
Autonomous Mobility: The city will feature a network of streets dedicated to robotaxis, bikes, and pedestrians. Underground logistics tunnels will handle deliveries and waste management, while autonomous vehicles will be the primary mode of transportation.
Sustainability: Buildings are constructed from sustainable, carbon-neutral wood and topped with solar panels. Hydrogen fuel cells will power the city, minimizing its environmental footprint.
Smart Infrastructure: Homes are equipped with tablet-like terminals that control up to 100 devices, and access to facilities is managed via facial recognition.
Community and Co-Creation: Woven City is built for collaboration. Residents, called “weavers,” will provide continuous feedback to improve systems and services. The city also features public plazas, parks, and pop-up kiosks to foster community interaction.
Woven City represents Toyota’s shift from a traditional automaker to a mobility innovator. By creating a real-world environment where new technologies can be tested and refined, Toyota aims to develop solutions that can be scaled to other cities worldwide.
The city’s design incorporates feedback mechanisms—both traditional (workshops, surveys) and digital (IoT, digital twins)—to continuously improve urban life. This approach allows urban planners to simulate and optimize systems before deploying them, ensuring that Woven City remains at the forefront of smart city innovation.
Initially, the city will be home to Toyota and Woven by Toyota employees and their families. As the project grows, it will invite external inventors, startups, and other groups to join, fostering a diverse and innovative community.
Toyota’s Woven City is more than a showcase for new technology—it’s a vision for the future of urban living. By integrating robotics, AI, and sustainable design, Toyota hopes to create a model for cities that are safer, smarter, and more connected. The lessons learned here could shape the cities of tomorrow, making Woven City a landmark experiment in the evolution of urban environments.
By blending cutting-edge technology with community-driven design, Toyota’s Woven City is set to redefine what it means to live in a modern metropolis. As the first residents prepare to move in, the world will be watching—and learning—from this unprecedented urban experiment.
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