AI Engineering + Technical GTM // Engagement Proposal
Autolane+ CMG
CMG joins Autolane as AI engineering and technical go-to-market partner, from proof-of-concept through handoff to the core team and from partner pitch to live activation.
Autolane × CMG
Engagement Overview
Situation Appraisal
From Concept to Commerce Infrastructure
Autolane is building the curbside operating system for autonomous commerce, deploying smart hardware into Tesla vehicles that coordinates AV operations for retail, QSR, and delivery use cases. With pilots underway with Simon Property Group and Federal Realty, Autolane is at a critical inflection point: transitioning from early deployments to a scalable, production-ready hardware-software system capable of handling 10 million autonomous vehicles by 2030.
The Challenge
Scaling from prototype to production-ready hardware requires more than software engineering. It demands embedded systems architecture, physical hardware design from POC to manufacturing-ready handoff, technical go-to-market materials that can win AV OEM and retail partners, and experiential activations that put the technology in front of the right decision-makers. Autolane needs additional engineering and GTM bandwidth without the cost and commitment of full-time hires at this stage.
The Solution
CMG embeds directly with the Autolane team as a fractional AI engineering and technical GTM partner, not an external vendor. Working directly with Ben and Chad and alongside the entire Autolane team, CMG provides hands-on engineering capacity, hardware design direction from POC through production-ready handoff, technical product marketing, and partnership activation. CMG integrates into the Autolane sprint cadence from day one and scales with the engagement as the prototype validates and the fleet grows.
Strategic Objectives
UWB Proximity System: POC to Production
Design and validate the UWB-based hands-free customer detection system: controller hardware selection, sensor integration, firmware architecture, and Autolane API integration for trunk and locker actuation. Validate technology limitations in weeks 1 and 2 and deliver a working prototype on the first vehicle before scaling to the remaining fleet.
Hardware Design & Engineering
Iterative hardware design from proof-of-concept through manufacturing-ready documentation, including the multi-sensor controller board, enclosure design, and handoff specifications for the core team and production partners. Modular architecture so sensor capabilities can be added without replacing the main controller.
Technical Product Marketing
Translate Autolane's hardware-software stack into partner-ready narratives, technical datasheets, integration documentation, and pitch materials that accelerate conversations with AV OEMs, retail operators, and fleet partners. The curbside infrastructure story needs to be as tight as the technology itself.
Partnerships & Integration Support
Technical BD support for partner integrations: API documentation, integration specs, and onboarding architecture for NVIDIA, Simon, Federal Realty, and new accounts as the fleet scales. CMG provides the technical depth behind every partnership conversation.
Experiential Marketing & Activations
Trade show presence, live demo environments, pilot activation design, and on-site experiences that put Autolane's curbside infrastructure in front of the right decision-makers. The physical product needs to be experienced to be sold. CMG builds the activation framework that makes that happen at scale.
System Architecture
The system branches on UWB capability at the device level. Both paths route through the Autolane API. The controller is the hub that makes the hands-free path possible.
No UWB: Manual Flow
TodayNo sensor hardware required. Existing flow, unchanged.
UWB: Hands-Free Flow
BuildRequires custom controller installed in vehicle. CMG scope.
Sensor / Controller: Full Peripheral Stack
UWB Anchor
proximity detection
T-Mobile Connectivity
Explore Particle*
Future
Customer Screen
"Hi Van, Hot & Cold"
GPS
vehicle location
Temp in Locker
hot/cold state
Camera Footage
onboard recording
Deliverables
CMG joins Autolane as AI engineering and technical go-to-market partner, from proof-of-concept through handoff to the core team, and from partner pitch to live activation.
Engineering & Hardware Design
Technical Go-to-Market
Project Management
Exclusions
Manufacturing, tooling, and component procurement. FCC/UL/CE regulatory certification filings. Patent filings or IP legal work. Physical production runs beyond prototype quantities. Third-party hardware and software licenses billed directly to Autolane. Branding or visual identity work outside of technical marketing materials.
Engagement Timeline
| Phase | Key Deliverables |
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Sprint 1 Weeks 1–2 |
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Sprint 2 Weeks 3–4 |
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Sprint 3 Weeks 5–6 |
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Sprint 4 Weeks 7–8 |
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Sprint 5 Weeks 9–10 |
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Sprint 6+ Ongoing |
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Platform Vision
The long-term goal is a unified, purpose-built Autolane controller board, the brain installed in every vehicle, consolidating all sensor inputs and output channels in a single production-ready unit.
Sensor Inputs: Phased
Scale Path
Industrial Design
IP65 weatherproof enclosure, compact form factor, modular daughter boards for sensor expansion
FCC Path
Particle pre-certified for internal fleet use. Full recertification planned at Phase 2/3 for resale under Autolane branding
Fleet Target
1 validated prototype → 14-vehicle fleet → commercial production run
Investment
Monthly Retainer
$9,000
$15,000
/month
Month-to-month with 30-day written notice. No minimum term. Paid in advance on the effective date of each month.
Secure checkout via Stripe · MSA & onboarding materials follow within 24 hours
Projects mutually agreed upon outside of the retainer will be quoted and billed on a per-project basis.
Ready to build Autolane's next chapter.
AI engineering, hardware design, technical GTM, and experiential activation. one integrated partner aligned on Autolane's trajectory.
Prepared by Van Tucker · [email protected]
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