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Toyota Motor is venturing into the space industry with a substantial investment in Interstellar Technologies, a Japanese private spaceflight company. At CES 2025, Chairman Akio Toyoda announced Toyota’s interest in developing orbital rockets, emphasizing the need for innovative mobility solutions beyond Earth. This strategic move involves a 7 billion yen ($44.3 million) investment through Toyota’s Woven by Toyota division. The collaboration aims to establish a telecommunications network to support Woven City, a prototype city designed for autonomous vehicles, located at the base of Mount Fuji. The investment underscores Toyota’s ambition to expand its technological influence and infrastructure capabilities in emerging fields.