Woven by Toyota

The Woven by Toyota team is heading to #ICCV2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii! Recognized as one of the world’s top conferences in computer vision and artificial intelligence research, the International Conference on Computer Vision brings together leading experts and innovators shaping the future of the field of Vision AI. This year, Shintaro Shiba, Quan Kong, Ashutosh K., and Liam S. will be presenting a series of papers and co-hosting a workshop that pushes the boundaries of computer vision — from event-based vision to video understanding and traffic safety — all in service of safer, smarter mobility. 👇 Where to catch them: INST-AP: Instance-Aware Vision-Language Pre-Train for Spatial-Temporal Understanding 🗓 Workshop: Oct 19 (ILR+G) 👤 Presented by Ashutosh K. AI City Challenge Workshop - Track 2: Traffic Safety Description and Analysis 🗓 Oct 20 (Full day) 👤 Hosted by the Woven by Toyota Vision AI Team Simultaneous Motion And Noise Estimation with Event Cameras 🗓 Main conference: Oct 21 (PM) | Workshops: Oct 19 (FOUND), Oct 20 (NeVI) 👤 Presented by Shintaro Shiba Mixture of Experts Guided by Gaussian Splatters Matters: A new Approach to Weakly-Supervised Video Anomaly Detection 🏅 Awarded as a ‘Highlight’ paper 🗓 Main conference: Oct 22 (AM) 👤Co-Presented by Quan Kong SHeaP: Self-Supervised Head Geometry Predictor Learned via 2D Gaussians 🗓 Main conference: Oct 22 (AM) 👤 Presented by Liam S. One Trajectory, One Token: Grounded Video Tokenization via Panoptic Sub-object Trajectory 🏅 Awarded as a ‘Highlight’ paper 🗓 Main conference: Oct 23 (AM) 👤 Co-Presented by Quan Kong 🌐 Learn more about ICCV 2025: https://iccv.thecvf.com/

From data collection to model deployment, Yusuke is helping build the backbone for trustworthy AI. As part of the Cloud & AI team, he’s creating an end-to-end environment that empowers AI development not only for Woven by Toyota but also across the Toyota Group. For Yusuke, working with global colleagues from diverse fields is what makes it possible to balance innovation with the rigorous safety standards of automotive software development — and to turn initiative into new opportunities that push human potential forward. 🎥 Learn more about Yusuke’s work in creating end-to-end solutions: https://lnkd.in/gv8bVZyc 👀 Interested in joining the team? Explore open roles: https://lnkd.in/gjxyt9gG

Toyota Woven City has opened its doors to startups and innovators through its newly launched accelerator program. The first challenge in this program,  “Toyota Woven City Challenge — Hack the Mobility,” is designed to test and scale ideas for the future of mobility, sustainability, and safe, connected cities. Toyota Times takes a deeper look at how this initiative creates opportunities for collaboration within Woven City, where resident “Weavers” and participating Inventors experience the results of these innovations in real time. 🔗 Get the inside scoop on the program, straight from the team: https://lnkd.in/gJNzx6cn

Toyota today announced Toyota Invention Partners (TIP) — a new strategic investment subsidiary with a fund size of 100 billion yen (~USD 670 million), dedicated to accelerating long-term collaborations between Toyota Group companies and their affiliates and partners. For Woven by Toyota, TIP strengthens Woven City's innovation ecosystem by opening new opportunities for partnership, scale, and impact. In parallel, Woven Capital, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota, has launched Fund II, deploying USD 800 million (~120 billion yen) in new capital to invest in growth-stage companies innovating in mobility, climate, automation, and beyond. These new investments will help build a valuable web of partnerships and foster a thriving exchange of ideas, creating benefits for both Toyota and Woven Capital’s portfolio companies. For more details on the full announcement: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gvDrAc4V

Toyota Woven City’s Phase 1 is officially launched! 🏙️🔑 Woven City serves as a pioneering real-world test course for the future of mobility, playing a central role in Toyota’s transformation into a mobility company. At the heart of Woven City is "Kakezan" — the Japanese principle of multiplication — where fresh innovations and new societal values arise from the dynamic intersection of diverse ideas and capabilities. With today’s launch, resident “Weavers” begin moving in and partner “Inventor” companies embark on Kakezan co-creation to shape tomorrow’s products, services, and everyday experiences. For more details about Woven City’s official launch: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gBUQmbQJ

Meet Interstellar Technologies (IST), the visionary company that recently joined Woven City’s circle of Inventors 🌐 Based in Hokkaido, IST is pursuing the mission of “building space infrastructure the world can trust” — and now brings that pioneering vision into Woven City. In their interview with Toyota Times, IST’s leaders shared what drives them: pushing technology to its limits, building a robust rocket production system, and expanding mobility beyond Earth. Our CEO Hajime Kumabe also weighed in on why IST’s perspective matters — combining rocket know-how with the insights of other Inventors to spark new possibilities. 🚀 Learn how Interstellar Technologies is shaping the future of mobility: https://lnkd.in/d4HYy27Q

From rich driving datasets to advanced AI models, Ivaylo’s work is helping vehicles make better sense of the world around them and bringing a future with zero accidents closer to reality. As a Data Scientist on the Perception team, he partners across the Toyota Group to apply cutting-edge engineering with quality and safety at the core. For Ivaylo, this kind of global collaboration is what turns  bold ideas into the reliable, real-world driving experiences that people expect from their beloved Toyotas. 🎥 Learn more about Ivaylo’s world of work at Woven by Toyota: https://lnkd.in/giSRUfaJ 👀 Want to join the team? Explore open roles: https://lnkd.in/gjxyt9gG

We were recently honored to host Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer, Jr. CEcD and their incredible team at our headquarters in Tokyo. 🇺🇸🇯🇵 We had the privilege of spotlighting the work of our Ann Arbor team, highlighting the state's role in advancing new-look mobility, and discussing the future opportunities for collaboration across talent, R&D, and industry–academia partnerships. It was a valuable opportunity to connect with the Governor on how Michigan and Woven by Toyota can continue strengthening innovation, economic growth, and opportunity together. We are proud to be part of a community that is committed to realizing a future with #ZeroAccidents and enhanced #WellbeingForAll. Thank you to Governor Whitmer, Quentin Messer, Jr., and the Michigan delegation for your dedication to the people of the state and beyond — and if you’re an engineer ready to apply your skills to our vision in Ann Arbor, we’d love to hear from you! Explore our open roles today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gjxyt9gG #MobilityForAll

🚀 Exciting News! The Toyota Woven City Acceleration Program is now open for applications at Woven City! We're calling on all startups and innovators to participate in our selection challenge, where you can bring your groundbreaking ideas under the themes of: ✅ Mobility & City Service Optimization ✅ Safe and Secure Mobility & Cities ✅ Sustainable Planet, Sustainable Life ✅ Open Track (Propose Your Own!) Selected teams will gain exclusive access to Woven City's test facilities, data, tools, and receive funding to drive real-world impact through collaboration with inventors and Woven City visitors and residents. 🌐 Are you ready to co-create the future with us? 🔗 Discover more: https://lnkd.in/g6Z456tA #MobilityInnovation #StartupAccelerator #WovenbyToyota