A system and method for optimizing optical communication for autonomous vehicles, including: determining a predetermined route of a vehicle equipped with an optical communication device (OCD) including an array of micromirrors; determining a location of at least one infrastructure unit along the predetermined route; determining optimal angles for the array of micromirrors based on the predetermined route and the determined location of the at least one infrastructure unit to optimize optical communication between the OCD and the at least one infrastructure unit; and adjusting the array of micromirrors based on the determined optimal angles.