In a letter to Innoviz, MAFAT recognizes the maturity, robustness, performance and scalability of Innoviz LiDARs and the precise sensing that can help defense systems, via a range of defense applications, see clearly, act faster, and potentially save lives.
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INVZ) (the “Company” or “Innoviz”), a leading supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensor platforms for autonomous driving, defense and homeland security, industrial, and smart infrastructure applications, today announced that its existing LiDAR solutions were recognized by the Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D), known as MAFAT, within the Israel Ministry of Defense, as suitable for defense applications, addressing emerging requirements for defense applications. Innoviz believes its existing, production-proven LiDAR is capable of addressing some of the defense domain’s demanding sensing challenges, with potential applications across counter-UAS, perimeter security, and critical-infrastructure protection.
Drawing on ongoing technical assessments and practical experimentation, MAFAT views the maturity, robustness, scalability, and performance of Innoviz’s LiDAR as having the potential to provide reliable, high-resolution perception in complex operational environments where traditional sensing modalities often face substantial limitations.
MAFAT further notes that Innoviz’s existing solutions address the emerging requirements in next-generation defense applications, pointing to the potential for future deployment across a range of field applications.
Innoviz believes that recognition by MAFAT, given its worldwide reputation, could help support potential demand for Innoviz’s solutions among certain Western defense customers over time. Following its evaluation and recognition of Innoviz’s capabilities, Innoviz is now well positioned and already delivering its proven LiDAR technology, as announced recently, in support of defense applications.
“We are proud that MAFAT has recognized our LiDAR solutions”, said Omer Keilaf, Founder and CEO of Innoviz. “What we engineered for automotive was never just about cars, but about Physical AI as a whole. Measuring the physical world precisely and reliably and manufacturing that capability at scale is exactly what defense and homeland security applications demand. We designed our LiDAR to perform in harsh real-world conditions, and we are glad to see that same proven capability recognized for its fit across a wide range of defense applications.”
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.
Operating across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Innoviz designs solutions for automotive OEMs, system integrators, municipalities, commercial enterprises, government organizations, and other customers worldwide. Under the Perciz brand, Innoviz offers its existing automotive-grade LiDAR sensors for defense, counter-UAS, perimeter intrusion detection, and homeland security applications. For more information, visit innoviz.tech.
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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This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the services and products offered by Innoviz, the anticipated technological capability of Innoviz’s products, including performance under various environmental and operational conditions, the markets in which Innoviz operates, and the Company’s ability to successfully enter and compete in the defense and homeland security markets, and the potential for synergies between the Company’s automotive and defense market activities. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “potential”, “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this announcement, including but not limited to, the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, the ability to achieve broader market adoption of Innoviz’s products and solutions, the risks associated with the defense and homeland security market, including procurement cycles, budgetary constraints and regulatory and export control considerations, the early stage of the Company’s defense and security business, and our expectations regarding the impact of geopolitical developments in the Middle East including the evolving conflict in Israel on our ongoing operations. The foregoing list is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider such risk and the other risks and uncertainties described in Innoviz’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 4, 2026, and in other documents filed by Innoviz from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The recognition and evaluation referenced in this announcement are preliminary and do not constitute a procurement decision, contractual commitment, or commitment of future funding. There can be no assurances that such recognition will result in definitive agreements, firm orders, payments, or series production, or that volumes, timing, or commercial terms will align with current expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Innoviz assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Innoviz gives no assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
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