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Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Japanese automaker Toyota is building a $10 billion city called Woven City near Mount Fuji to test autonomous vehicles, robotics, and artificial intelligence in everyday living.
The first phase of construction spanning around 500,000 square feet has been completed, with underground passages for autonomous vehicle movement and no human residents yet.
Workers from Toyota and partner companies like Nissin and Daikin will be the first 100 residents, dubbed 'weavers', to test the futuristic living concept.

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Japan Today

Rich in cash, automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation. Daisuke Toyoda, an executive in charge of the project from the automaker's founding family, stressed it’s not “a smart city.” “We’re making a test course for mobility…

2 hours ago·Sakado, Japan

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Business Standard

Rich in cash, Japan's Toyota builds city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation.

9 hours ago·India

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Asharq AL-awsat

Rich in Cash, Japan Automaker Toyota Builds a City to Test Futuristic Mobility

12 hours ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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abc News

Rich in cash, Japanese automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation

12 hours ago·United States

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Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

12 hours ago·United States

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読売新聞オンライン

First Phase of Toyota’s Next-Gen City Unveiled; Robots to Make Deliveries to Residents via Tunnel

Toyota Motor Corp. introduced the 50,000-square-meter first phase area of Woven City, a demonstration city for advanced technology being constructed in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, in a tour for members of the press on Saturday.

14 hours ago·Japan

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