Woven by Toyota is Toyota's mobility technology subsidiary developing next-generation software platforms, autonomous driving systems, and robotics for future mobility applications. Led by CEO Hajime Kumabe, the company combines Toyota's manufacturing expertise with modern software development capabilities to build the foundational technology stack for upcoming Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Core technical domains span autonomous driving, robotics, AI, smart city technologies, and sustainability systems.
The company's flagship initiative is Woven City, a 175-acre living laboratory situated at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. This real-world test environment functions as both a smart city prototype and a controlled proving ground where autonomous vehicles, robotics systems, and AI technologies operate alongside human residents. The facility enables iterative testing of mobility and urban systems under actual deployment conditions, addressing integration challenges that can't be replicated in simulation or limited pilot programs.
Woven by Toyota's primary software platform is Arene, a development environment and technology stack designed to power the software-defined vehicles in Toyota's future lineup. The platform represents a shift toward centralized vehicle software architectures that can support over-the-air updates, advanced driver assistance capabilities, and integration with broader mobility ecosystems. Technical work encompasses the full stack from embedded systems and real-time control to cloud integration and AI model deployment.
The organization positions itself at the intersection of automotive engineering, robotics, and urban systems development. Projects address hard problems in sensor fusion, real-time decision-making under uncertainty, human-robot interaction in shared spaces, and the software infrastructure required to manage fleets of autonomous systems. The work directly informs Toyota's transformation from traditional automotive manufacturing to comprehensive mobility services.