WOVEN CITY: Toyota's Smart City In Japan

Toyota's Smart City, the Woven City, is set at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. The Woven City, announced in 2020, will be Toyota's "living test laboratory" for human interaction with technologies like robots, AI, smart homes, autonomous vehicles and other types of electric mobility transportation.
Construction has just recently commenced and once complete, the Woven City will have an initial population of 360 people, eventually growing to 2000 total residents.
While this isn't the first smart city, this is particularly interesting given Toyota's engagement and investment here. Let us know what you think in the comments. Thanks for watching!
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[@trailblazedHQ]

What do you think of the Woven City? Would you want to live there? If not, let us know why. Thanks for watching!

[@takoda598]

If I have opportunity. Why not?

[@SSss-it4dq]

🔴🟤⚫🗾🗾🗾I want to accuse Toyota (Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda (豊田章男) of mass environmental pollution, ecocide and chemical genocide in Russia, organized by Toyota. Issuing a technical defect as a harmless breakdown, which led to the massive evaporation of gasoline and its leakage. Toyota sold 219,811 thousand vehicles in Russia with a defective fuel system, the scale of gasoline and gasoline fumes leaking into the atmosphere could be massive.The environment can be seriously damaged, and people can suffer from chemical poisoning from gasoline fumes.Gasoline fumes are especially dangerous for children.Similar environmental crime was committed in the US (Vapors of gasoline) トヨタ（トヨタ自動車株式会社豊田章男社長）がロシアで組織した大量の環境汚染、エコサイド、化学物質の大量殺戮を非難したい。技術的な欠陥を無害な故障として発行し、ガソリンの大量蒸発につながった トヨタはロシアで燃料システムに欠陥のある219,811千台の自動車を販売し、大気中に漏れるガソリンとガソリン蒸気の規模は膨大になる可能性があります。環境は深刻な被害を受け、人々はガソリン蒸気による化学汚染に苦しむ可能性があります。 ガソリンの蒸気は子供にとって特に危険です。同様の環境犯罪が米国で犯されました（ガソリンの蒸気） www.epa.gov/enforcement/toyota-motor-corporation-settlement?fbclid=IwAR2zjXWVkNkTRTm_KrauMppKn-7kAdNSHYQ77gramROkElK79oaGvuC7ufI

[@havalinachiel7694]

Roboter Gangster Banden , die das allerblödeste Zeug machen .

[@fishandchips2331]

I love this wooven city but I just love the old and beautiful Japanese houses styles.

[@trailblazedHQ]

Agree 100%. The Japanese culture and traditional architecture is second to none! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@neon_arch]

Stop living in your old mentality, it's time to evolve.

[@apergiel]

The technology is oh so cool and doable. The social, cultural aspects of tribal living are mysterious.

[@trailblazedHQ]

Agreed - I think I would love living in a place like this! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@mariachappell9116]

Privacy, personal space and freedom of expression could be an issue. There appears to be minimal cultural bed or organic base apart from designer visions of appearance and functionality. Substance and deeper meaning is important for the individual and in a minimal problem solving environment petty differences can be amplified. Utopian societies are inherently difficult to maintain partlly due to the rebellious nature of humans. Many science fiction authors have written about the dynamics of mass social control and the movie "Demolition Man" comes to mind. My opinion is that it's worth the effort but the personality of the people living in the city matching the social strata could increase success. In saying that the paradox appears. "Compliant people living in a compliant city" is not a true blind test experiment. It will be interesting when teenagers, hipsters, vegans and other social groups are in the mix. Very interesting...

[@trailblazedHQ]

Maria - Wow! This is a great breakdown of the many issues these types of smart cities will face. Thanks for watching, and thanks for the insightful consideration of the potential issues facing the Woven City.

[@0vercast7]

Um… You understand that what you explained is actually the main reason for establishing such a ‘utopia’, right? If the elites can obscure the lines of cultural norms and organic expression, then control would be much easier. If you try to break free from the system, you will be an outcast. If we’ve come to the point where we rely on robots to detect for diseases, etc. Then we have not improved inwardly at all.

[@thowald3195]

The opposite of the absurde idea of the Line in Saudi-Arabia - a small smart city playground with a realistic concept, no high futuristic promises, utilizing current and future technology,... I really like the idea and the concept! Maybe it is just me but I am missing the hype about it...this project is way better than the entire Neom programme or other ideas! Toyota, go for it! I am very excited to see the results🙂

[@billthecat7536]

Absolutely necessary research, long overdue! I wonder if Elon will do the same with StarBase City in Texas.

[@billthecat7536]

Absolutely necessary research, long overdue! Hat's off to Toyota! Will we see something similar with Elon's Starbase City? I certainly hope so! Thanks for this video!

[@trailblazedHQ]

Thanks Bill. Really appreciate the feedback. I think Starbase will actually serve a really similar purpose for SpaceX. Wanting to colonize Mars will require some testing grounds on earth. Have you watched our video about Biosphere 2 where this was attempted? Stay tuned as well ... we’ve got a Starbase video coming out soon.

[@HipHopLuv123]

Nah call me old fashioned but I like small towns without robots everywhere and surveillance tracking me

[@trailblazedHQ]

You and me both! Ha! Thanks for watching!

[@spuriousGeek]

Sometimes I see things like this and think it will be really nice, but mostly it's because I imagine myself having to work less and enjoy more free time. Unless that part can be provided, I think it's much better to lead a simple life with family and friends, eat healthy, stay active and ideally avoid technology all together (although that's impossible in the current economy).

[@stefthorman8548]

they have plenty of small towns with no tech.

[@MawangHujan-fl2zn]

USA. USA is the best place for what you expect.

[@hatty5120]

Japan has the best tech and your Toyota SUV are wicked stylish and UK buyers are just waiting to get owning Toyota SUV....

[@chadwilliams5536]

This reminds me of Walt Disney’s visions for EPCOT. Sounds interesting.

[@trailblazedHQ]

Great observation - I thought the same thing when doing research on the Woven City. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@vilaitong8968]

I love wooven city I want to live there with smart technology AI robot

[@matthewchang5701]

That's smart

[@MimicMegatron]

A step in the right direction

[@trailblazedHQ]

I'm really interested to see how this turns out. Panasonic's Fujisawa has been a relatively successful trial and with Tesla Town in Austin and other smart cities being proposed around the earth, this appears to be what we can expect in the future.

[@antoniasolano1148]

Fantastic

[@OVERVERSO]

Wow 🤩

[@MackJic23]

Reminds me of the movie "1984"🤔

[@trailblazedHQ]

There are definitely some caution that needs to be exercised here. That being said, what an interesting project - thanks for watching!

[@havalinachiel7694]

@@trailblazedHQ Ha .

[@Skullaral]

Sounds cool

[@trailblazedHQ]

We agree - thanks for watching and commenting!

[@RevFilmore]

July 2023: can't get a single live picture of the site, Nikkei says "money grave".

[@bleedinorangeblue903]

What i see is communal living using the most advanced technology to make your life easier and promoting a healthy lifestyle however the drawbacks would be lack of privacy as well as not owning a whole lot.. it reminds me of agenda 2030 video you own nothing and be happy also with the communal living in smart cities i can see conflict between different people due to too many people in an area at 1 time.. it is not for me per say because i am used to privacy but times change and like when the internet came along even if you do not like it for whatever reason eventually it was adapt or get left behind .. i do believe AI is the future and eventually after the inital schock and awe of it we the people will have to adapt to AI just like we had to with the internet

[@trailblazedHQ]

You've nailed the ideas being weighed here ... privacy vs. innovation. Such an interesting project though and it's not the only one out there (watch for some of our upcoming videos where we'll cover others). Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@aqua0811]

Thank you for the inspiration, I am definitely going to use the information in this clip in my dissertation but one thing that unsettles me is the inclusiveness, cause as a handicap, I am already labelled as a social outcast, is that pedestrian + personal mobility pathway illustrated in the video also accommodating power wheelchairs? Also will disabled people be allowed to reside in Woven city? I think I heard the old folks are definitely in only. Thanks again

[@davidgomez5116]

I believe toyota wouldnt negate older folks or people with mobility issues.

[@hiroshima9120]

yes the 2nd pathway for electric scooters bikes etc would accommodate a powered wheelchair

[@hatan9397]

Some segments in the video are stamped not adjacent to each other

[@dangrissom7791]

hmmm the keyword "monitor". let that sync in

[@trailblazedHQ]

No question that privacy and personal digital sovereignty/security will be part of the exchange for living here. Makes you wonder what guardrails they may try to put in place to provide at least minimal protections. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@shashwatsharma6664]

How do I sign up for this

[@matthewchang5701]

Howling does it take to build that city

[@Himerosteam]

1:39 that guy is about to get run over

[@takoda598]

Maybe this project be a reality not Only in Japan but in other poor countries.

[@trailblazedHQ]

You can check progress on construction here: www.woven-city.global/ Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@mediamaniax.]

#Jasmy 🇯🇵

[@davidgomez5116]

I can already see criminals abusing the underground system but i understand the flawlessness with the system if everyone behaved. The underground system reminds me of how disney operates disneylands mascots and staff etc etc underground as to not be in the way or when houses had secret halls for slaves so they wouldnt be seen or get in the way of their masters.

[@Poordirtfarmer]

👀

[@trailblazedHQ]

Amazing, right? Thanks for watching!

[@matthewchang5701]

Is this a real city

[@trailblazedHQ]

Yes, it is. They broke ground in Feb. 2021. www.woven-city.global/

[@vootamu1]

All part of Japan's transhumanist moonshot goal. This is good news for all of those who want to be a "smart" cyborg because that is the long view of where this is really going. If you like this, you'll love the 15 min dystopic cities that they have planned for you. Borg utopia!

[@matthewchang5701]

Wouldn't that cost lots of money to develop a city

[@trailblazedHQ]

Absolutely it will - Toyota views it not only as an interesting concept, they will also treat it as a testing ground for new technology ... so essentially a business write-off ;)

[@RevFilmore]

Using "?" is completely free. Treat yourself.

[@richardlim2518]

I only wished I speak Japanese..

[@trailblazedHQ]

Haha! Never too late to learn, right?

[@richardlim2518]

@@trailblazedHQ wakarimas.. #nandeska

[@trailblazedHQ]

@@richardlim2518 Sore wa subarashīdesu

[@ahsanjabbar]

. * smart-world-system * theme / compatible / dna based towns * 10 billion world population * 10,000 towns * 1 million population each * ( 200,000 families ) * 506 sqr km / town * ( 125,000 acres ) * 600 million sqr yrds * 1,500 sqr yrds house / family * covered area 50 % * open 50 % * 300 million sqr yrds each * * 10,000 towns * 5,060,000 sqr km * size of australia * usa / china / canada .

[@hiroshima9120]

except you would have to include projections for population growth in those cities.

[@ahsanjabbar]

world population is much lower than 10 billion yet so this is keeping in projection + towns can be kept adding. just that they are structured not to out-grow a million people to keep the eco-system happy

[@matthewchang5701]

Long