A plan to create a futuristic city by automaker Toyota for the past five years is now getting closer to becoming a reality.
Toyota’s Woven City project, built at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, is set to begin housing residents.
This year, the company plans to move in its first 100 residents, mostly Toyota employees and their families.
Over time, the city will grow to about 2,000 residents.
When the plan was announced five years ago, Woven City was designed to be a “living laboratory” where Toyota could test and develop cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, smart homes and robotics.
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda shared his excitement about the project, emphasizing its role in shaping the future of urban living.
Although Woven City won’t be open to the public for at least two years, Toyota believes it is an important step in innovation.
While it may not be profitable at all, the project reflects the company’s commitment to a better future.
A major part of the initiative includes Arene, a new software system that aims to make car development faster and cheaper.
The technology will be a key feature in Toyota's next-generation electric vehicles by 2026.
