Innoviz launches defense division Perciz, leveraging LiDAR for security threats

Innoviz Technologies has launched Perciz, a new division dedicated to adapting its automotive-grade Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors for the defense and homeland security sectors. The move comes as global demand for counter-unmanned autonomous systems (C-UAS) surges, driven by recent conflicts and the increasing sophistication of drone threats.

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Defense and homeland security organizations are confronting a rapidly evolving environment where threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, autonomous, and unpredictable.

Perciz will integrate LiDAR technology with machine learning and real-time perception to enhance the capabilities of security forces. The division aims to provide centimeter-level 3D positioning for solutions in perimeter security, critical infrastructure protection, C-UAS, autonomous operations, border security, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. This adaptation leverages Innoviz's existing automotive platform, which is already in use by several original equipment manufacturers.

"Defense and homeland security organizations are confronting a rapidly evolving environment where threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, autonomous, and unpredictable," said Omer Keilaf, founder and CEO of Innoviz, in a press release. He added that Perciz was created to help address these challenges by advancing "Physical AI technologies that transform how intelligent systems perceive and understand the world around them." Keilaf emphasized the goal of providing accurate data to enhance operational performance in demanding environments.

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Perciz was created to help address these challenges by advancing Physical AI technologies that transform how intelligent systems perceive and understand the world around them. Our goal is to provide our centimeter-level 3D positioning to enable security solutions that can operate with greater awareness, precision, and confidence in the most demanding environments.

The launch aligns with a heightened global focus on counter-UAS technologies. The war in Ukraine, the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and subsequent conflicts have accelerated military investment in sensors capable of detecting small, fast, low-flying drones that often evade traditional radar. Israel's defense establishment, in particular, has expanded its procurement of multi-layered counter-UAS systems, with several Israeli companies recently announcing new detection and interception platforms.

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The future of defense is increasingly defined by intelligent systems that can interpret and respond to their environment in real time. Success will depend not only on collecting data, but on providing accurate data that will enhance operational performance.