A new experimental town near Mount Fuji is being developed in Japan as a large-scale testbed for robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous, zero-emissions transport in everyday life.
The settlement, which currently spans about 47,000 square metres, is already partially inhabited, with early residents moving through streets shared with autonomous vehicles, delivery robots and AI-driven systems.
'Woven City' is being developed by Toyota, and is named as a nod to the Japanese manufacturing company’s origins in textile loom manufacturing.
“Woven City aims to collaborate with mobility from the perspective of social infrastructure. By doing so, we are trying to create greater value,” said Daisuke Toyoda, senior vice president of Woven by Toyota, during a media tour of the site.
“By utilising things like people-related data and pedestrian flow data, and linking them with vehicles, we aim to create a safer and more secure mobility society. Not just for those riding in cars, but also for pedestrians - we want to deliver safety and peace of mind to everyone here,” he added.
