Japanese automotive giant Toyota plans to open the doors of Woven City this year, a futuristic settlement and living laboratory at the base of the country’s iconic Mount Fuji. Toyota plans to move the first 100 residents, primarily employees and their families, into the experimental town later this year and gradually expand its population to about 2,000 in the initial phases of the project, the company said on Jan. 6. “This year, residents will begin to move in as we slowly bring Woven City to life,” Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda said at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. “We aim to accelerate the pace at which new technologies can be tested and developed at Woven City.” Toyoda debuted plans for the so-called “living laboratory” five years ago, stating that it would be a fully sustainable city and a real-world showcase for artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, self-driving cars and smart homes. Still, he said Woven City will not be open to the wider public for at least two years and it may never be profitable, according to Bloomberg.

Full report : Toyota’s futuristic Woven City will open this year at the base of Mt. Fuji and will initially house employees and their families.