Autolane Live at Santana Row

The Autonomous COMMERCE Brief

May 11, 2026

San Jose, CA — When autonomous vehicles arrive at a property, most of them have no idea where to stop. That is not a software problem. That is an infrastructure problem.

Autolane is now live at Santana Row, the iconic mixed-use destination in San Jose owned and operated by Federal Realty. Smart Curbside Signs at the property now guide Waymo and other autonomous vehicles to dedicated pickup and drop-off zones, removing the guesswork that has historically caused AVs to block valet lanes, idle in traffic, or stop in the wrong location entirely.

The system uses computer vision to coordinate handoffs in real time. Riders know where to wait. AVs know where to go. Property staff and security stop fielding "where do I get out?" questions all day.

Santana Row sits in the heart of Silicon Valley, just minutes from Waymo's largest operating territory. As autonomous ridehailing volume continues to climb across the Bay Area, the property is now positioned as one of the first retail destinations in the country with the infrastructure ready to absorb that demand.

The last 50 feet is solved.