Toyota announced its Woven City project in 2020. Three years later, documents on the Woven City website confirm Phase 1 of the development will be complete by the end of the year and trials will start in 2025. So, what exactly is Woven City? It is a key initiative for Toyota to transform itself into a mobility company. It is being built on the former site of Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Plant which was closed four years ago. The specific technology that will be tested in Woven City has not been disclosed, but researchers and businesses around the world will be able to pursue opportunities in personal mobility, automated driving, robotics, and artificial intelligence. The community will begin with around 360 residents, mainly senior citizens, families with young children, and inventors. Eventually, the population will increase to more than 2,000, including Toyota employees. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells will generate electricity and the cost to build Woven City is in the ballpark of AUD$15B.