TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp and Woven by Toyota Inc (WbyT) have unveiled technologies designed to accelerate innovation and drive "Kakezan" at Toyota Woven City which was launched in September 2025.
"Kakezan", meaning “multiplication” in Japanese, is WbyT’s approach to creating solutions with greater impact for society.
It brings together diverse strengths across industries, including Toyota’s mass-production experience and WbyT’s software development expertise.
The Woven City AI Vision Engine, a large-scale AI foundation model that enables the city to understand and respond to real-world conditions in real time, is one example of this effort.
By bringing together visual, behavioral and environmental data from sources such as camera feeds, mobility systems and user inputs, it identifies patterns, detects potential risks and enables coordinated action across connected systems to improve safety.
The model ranks among the world’s leading Vision Language Models.
The technology supports a range of real-world applications.
At Woven City, it is currently being used in a proof-of-concept project with UCC Japan Co Ltd.
Toyota and WbyT plan to expand its deployment beyond Woven City.
Meannwhile, the Woven City Integrated Anzen System builds on AI Vision Engine’s capabilities by combining it with other AI technologies, including Woven City Behavior AI and Woven City Drive Sync Assist.
Woven City Behavior AI interprets and predicts human behavioral patterns, while Woven City Drive Sync Assist provides driving assistance based on driver needs and surrounding conditions.
By analysing camera data from vehicles and traffic signals, the system can understand movement, anticipate behavior, and provide that information to pedestrians and drivers to support peace of mind both on and off the road.
Together, these technologies enable people, mobility technologies and infrastructure to operate as a single coordinated system, improving safety.
Separately, Toyota and WbyT also unveiled Woven City Infra Hub, an integrated data platform that unifies data across the city, and Woven City Data Fabric, a data management framework that facilitates data utilisation while respecting individual preferences and privacy.
Meanwhile, AI Robot Association (AIRoA), Daiichikosho Co ltd, Joby Aviation Inc and Toyota Financial Services Corp have joined Woven City as the latest "Inventors".
This brings the total number of "Inventors" to 24.
"Inventors" are the innovators who design, build, and test new mobility products and services at Woven City.
The final pitch for the Toyota Woven City Challenge accelerator programme, announced in August 2025, is scheduled for Thursday, April 23.
The winner is expected to join Woven City as an "Inventor", and the addition of startups alongside established enterprises marks another milestone in expanding Woven City’s "Inventor" community.
