A look at the world’s £7.8bn futuristic city with self-driving cars built near a volcano – set to be completed this year

THE world’s newest, most futuristic smart city will be completed later this year.

Toyota‘s vision of Woven City, a sustainable utopia with driverless carswill serve 2,000 people participating in a mass human experiment.

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The automaker plans to… Japanese metropolis at the foot of Mount Fuji to conduct tests for their network of renewableenergy-efficient, autonomous vehicles.

When Woven City is completed, the vehicles – called E-Palettes – will be guided by sensors in lights, buildings and roads throughout the city.

Their vehicles will travel on a separate road built just for them, while pedestrians and cyclists will also have their own separate roads.

Toyota hopes their latest smart city will provide them with a continuous stream of data that will help them better understand local trends and traffic trends.

But the company’s plans for the future hardly end there.

The revolutionary project is also expected to feature “smart homes“.

Sensors will be embedded in all aspects of life in the system, in parks, buildings, irrigation systems, etc.

The entire city will run on hydrogen, in an effort to reduce emissions and be as clean and cost-effective as possible.

The company aims for Woven City to become the most hydrogen-based society in the world.

Toyota’s President Akio Toyoda said: “Building an entire city from the ground up, even on a small scale like this, is a unique opportunity to develop future technologies, including a digital operating system for the city’s infrastructure.

“Now that people, buildings and vehicles are all connected and communicating with each other through data and sensors, we will be able to test connected AI technology… in both the virtual and physical worlds… and unleash its potential. maximize.”

The plan is officially seen as a ‘living laboratory’.

While many of the city’s buildings will be built of wood using ancient Japanese woodworking techniques, the heavy lifting will be done by robots.

Toyota first started construction on their Japanese metropolis in 2021 and after three years of work, they expect to open it later in 2024.

Woven City will initially accommodate 360 ​​people – some of whom will be Toyota employees – but expects to be able to house 2,000 residents in the city in the future.

Covering just 175 hectares (0.2 sq mi) and costing developers £7.8 billion, Woven City certainly looks like the greenest futuristic city.

Take ‘De Lijn’ for example. THis city will extend over 170 kilometers of desertwhich cost Saudi developers a whopping £1 trillion to build.

According to designers, exciting features of the city will include an artificial moon, flying taxis and robot security – to name just a few of the mind-boggling aspects.

Recent developments have also led to plans for an adventure hotel carved into a rock face, where guests can enjoy rock climbing.

While Saudi Arabia also has plans for a luxury island in the Red Sea, which will become one of them That of the Middle East most ambitious urban developments planned by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Concept photos of the holiday destination showed the island full of large villas where visitors can enjoy ocean views.

The buildings are refined and polished with a modern architectural design and there is plenty of greenery to balance the megacity.

Saudi Arabia’s futuristic cities are also expected to open their doors in 2024.

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