Toyota‘s Woven City Opens, Pioneering Real-World Testing of Autonomous Technology
SHIZUOKA, Japan – Toyota Motor officially launched woven City, a first-of-its-kind experimental smart city, in Shizuoka prefecture on thursday. The project aims to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies like autonomous driving and robotics through real-world request with actual residents.
Woven city represents a meaningful investment in future mobility and urban living. Toyota intends to utilize the fully-integrated surroundings to test innovations in areas beyond transportation, including logistics and home automation, all while gathering data and feedback from people living within the community.The project envisions a future where technology seamlessly integrates into daily life, enhancing convenience and sustainability.
The city is designed as a collaborative ecosystem,with Toyota inviting participation from other Japanese companies including daikin and Nissin. Initial deployments include twenty single-seater autonomous vehicles, with plans to eventually accommodate approximately 300 residents.
The site will serve as a living laboratory, allowing Toyota to refine its autonomous systems and robotics in a dynamic, uncontrolled setting – a crucial step beyond simulations and closed-course testing. Data collected from woven City is expected to inform the development of future Toyota products and contribute to broader advancements in smart city technologies.
