The "Woven City" will eventually be home to 2,000 Toyota employees and their families, retired couples, retailers, and scientists, according to the company. Toyota Toyota just started construction on a 175-acre smart city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. The "Woven City" is expected to be a testing ground for technologies like robotics, smart homes, and AI. The first residents will be a group of about 360 inventors, young families, and senior citizens. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Toyota Motor Corporation started construction this week on a 175-acre smart city at the base of Japan's Mount Fuji, about 62 miles from Tokyo, the company announced Tuesday.The city, which Toyota has dubbed the "Woven City," is expected to function as a testing ground for technologies like robotics, smart homes, and artificial intelligence.