Toyota Motor (7203) Investor Update summary

Woven City project progress and vision

• Phase one of Woven City, a prototype town for innovation at Mount Fuji, is complete and residents will begin moving in this year.

• The community will eventually house around 2,000 people, including employees, families, retirees, scientists, and entrepreneurs, with all transportation being low to zero emission.

• Woven City has received Japan's first LEED Platinum certification for a community, emphasizing sustainability.

• Research will focus on mobility of people, goods, information, and energy, with technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and AI-driven robotics being developed and tested.

• The project is supported by Woven by Toyota, an independent company with 2,200 team members from over 60 countries, aiming to create human-centric technologies.

Innovation and collaboration initiatives

• Homes will serve as test sites for future technologies, including in-home robotics that learn tasks through human demonstration.

• Autonomous logistics and transportation, such as the e-Palette and autonomous race cars, are being developed.

• New platforms like the Arene operating system, a digital twin, and Vision AI are being created to accelerate technology development.

• A pitch competition for fully funded scholarships will launch this summer to attract startups and individuals needing support.

• The project encourages collaboration across industries, aiming for invention by multiplication and exploring mobility beyond Earth.

Community and future outlook

• Residents, referred to as "weavers," will play a key role in testing and shaping new products and services.

• Woven City is positioned as a collaborative hub, inviting global participation to create innovative solutions for the future.

• The initiative is rooted in Toyota's heritage of weaving and innovation, aiming to move both people and hearts.