Innoviz Technologies Lands First Multi-Million Orders from Defense Customer
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Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ: INVZ) reported that it has secured approximately $3.5 million in initial orders for several hundred LiDAR units from a defense customer. The systems are intended for counter-drone and perimeter intrusion detection applications, with the potential for additional unit orders following successful completion of the first deployment.
According to Innoviz, these multimillion-dollar orders arrive amid growing activity in defense and homeland security, including recent collaborations with defense and counter‑UAS providers and the July appointment of Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even, former Rafael Advanced Defense Systems President and CEO, to its Board of Directors.
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- ~$3.5 million in initial defense LiDAR orders
- Orders cover several hundred LiDAR units for defense uses
- Potential follow-on orders tied to first deployment success
- Further traction in defense and homeland security collaborations
- Appointment of ex-Rafael CEO Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even to Board
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- None.
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Securing approximately
Additional substantial unit order is expected upon successful completion of first deployment.
The orders come at a period of growing momentum for Innoviz in the defense and homeland security markets. In recent weeks, Innoviz has announced collaborations with several defense and counter-UAS providers, and in July, the former President and CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even, joined the Board of Directors of Innoviz.
Emerging defense and homeland security threats are moving beyond what traditional sensor architectures were built to detect. Low-profile drones, contested perimeters, and operations in degraded visibility have exposed the limits of camera-and-radar stacks built for an earlier threat picture. Radar, cameras, and RF sensors can raise an alarm, but the location they return is often approximate rather than exact.
High-resolution LiDAR is expected to close that gap. It can distinguish a drone from background clutter, help separate concealed vehicles and personnel from decoys, and maintain visibility through darkness, dust, smoke, fog, and glare that routinely degrade conventional optical systems. Built to automotive-grade reliability standards, Innoviz LiDAR performs in harsh operational conditions, day or night.
"Physical AI is redefining what machines can perceive, and in defense and homeland security, that shift is mission-critical," said Omer Keilaf, CEO and Founder of Innoviz. "Detecting a threat is just the first step. Knowing precisely where it is, in real time, in conditions that blind other sensors, is what could separate an alert from an effective response. Innoviz LiDARs are the foundation of the operational picture, producing the high-resolution 3D data that the wider defense ecosystem depends on to act with precision."
About Innoviz
Innoviz is a leading provider of LiDAR technology, serving as a Tier-1 supplier to the world's leading automotive manufacturers while extending its existing sensing solutions into defense, homeland security, industrial, and smart infrastructure markets.
Innoviz's LiDAR sensors and complementary software suite are designed to deliver exceptional range, resolution, and reliability, providing accurate 3D sensing even in harsh weather conditions. Built to meet the automotive industry's strict standards for performance and safety, Innoviz's sensors are increasingly supplied for applications that demand precise, real-time spatial awareness and continuous object localization.
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About Innoviz Perciz
Perciz is Innoviz's dedicated defense and homeland security brand, focused on using Innoviz's existing LiDAR solutions for defense, homeland security, and critical infrastructure applications. By using Innoviz's rich data, we believe operators will be able to perceive, understand, and act in the physical world with greater intelligence and precision. Perciz has the ability to support the next-generation defense and homeland security systems designed to address the increasing complexity of modern threats. For more information, visit innoviz.tech/perciz.
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