Toyota’s Woven City will accept its first 100 residents soon

At the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, Toyota announced its “prototype city of the future,” Woven City, will accept its first 100 residents in autumn.

They will consist of the Japanese automaker’s employees and its subsidiary, Woven by Toyota. 

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Eventually, the urban space will house 360 residents by including their “external inventors and their families.” 

The Woven City threads the fabric of innovation

Toyota initially announced the Woven City project in CES 2021, which will be a “living laboratory” where people can live while testing futuristic projects. 

These included self-driving cars, ingenious street design, smart home tech, robotics, and new mobility products. 

This year, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda updated the public on its $10 billion futuristic city.

He said the carmaker completed “phase 1” of construction, and Woven City will officially launch in 2025.

“Woven City is more than just a place to live, work, and play,” Toyoda stated.

“Woven City is a place where people can invent and develop all kinds of new products and ideas.”

“It’s a living laboratory where the residents are willing participants, giving inventors the opportunity to freely test their ideas in a secure, real-life setting.” 

The Japanese automaker calls the first residents “Weavers,” who “share a passion for the ‘expansion of mobility’ and a commitment to building a more flourishing society.” 

The Verge says this high-tech city’s first “inventors” mostly come from the food service industry. 

Specifically, these include a vending machine company and a startup to explore “the potential value of coffee through futuristic cafe experiences.” 

The Toyota chair mentioned other potential features for Woven City, including high-powered motorized wheelchairs for people with disabilities. 

Toyoda also pitched the idea of drones that follow joggers for added security and “pet robots” for the elderly. 

Woven City is located at the base of Mount Fuji and contains buildings from esteemed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels.

Its phase 2 construction aims to build housing and facilities for up to 2,000 people. Also, Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell technology will power utilities all year-round.

The car manufacturer plans to open Woven City to the general public by 2026.