Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:INVZ) issued an 8-K-style press release on October 28, 2026, reporting on its participation at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition held October 12-14, 2026, in Washington, D.C., where the company showcased its Perciz defense LiDAR brand to senior defense leaders and prospective customers.

Key Highlights

  • AUSA attendance: Innoviz executives met with CTOs and senior leaders of leading defense companies, system integrators, and dozens of prospective customers at the October 12-14, 2026 event.
  • Perciz brand context: The company launched Perciz, its dedicated defense and homeland security brand, three months before the exposition, according to the filing.
  • Prior defense orders: The company announced its first multimillion-dollar orders from a defense customer in July 2026, to power counter-drone and perimeter intrusion detection systems.
  • Automotive OEM backing: The filing notes that the Perciz platform is based on LiDAR technology selected by BMW, Volkswagen, Mobileye, and Daimler Truck.
  • Board-level support at AUSA: Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even, former President and CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Chairman of the Innoviz Board of Directors, supported the company's engagement at the exposition.
  • Upcoming event: Innoviz stated plans to participate in C-UAS Technology USA, taking place November 30-December 2 in Washington, D.C.

Innoviz Perciz Counter-Drone Positioning and AUSA Market Activity

According to the filing, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) dominated discussions at the AUSA exposition, with military leaders, defense primes, and technology providers repeatedly identifying a shared operational challenge: existing sensors can alert operators that a drone is present but "often cannot fix its position precisely enough to engage it quickly and cost-effectively." The filing also notes that fiber-optic controlled drones, which emit no radio signal, further limit the effectiveness of RF-based detection and jamming.

The company disclosed that consistent demand emerged across its meetings for two capabilities: "high-resolution 3D sensing that delivers the precise, real-time position of a drone," and "perception software that supports drone tracking and positive identification (PID)." Innoviz stated that it "believes its automotive-grade LiDAR, offered for defense and homeland security under the Perciz brand, is well positioned to address both needs as part of a layered C-UAS architecture." The filing characterizes Perciz as offering centimeter-level 3D positioning, resilience to signal-based evasion, performance in cluttered and harsh environments, and support for cost-effective interception methods.

The filing includes statements from Omer Keilaf, Founder and CEO, who said "defense organizations can detect drones, but they need to know exactly where they are," and from Jeremie Kletzkine, Vice President of Business Development, who noted that the company is "following up on a significant number of new opportunities identified at the exposition, the majority of them related to C-UAS applications." The announcement contains forward-looking statements, which Innoviz identified as subject to risks including procurement cycles, budgetary constraints, regulatory and export control considerations, and the early stage of the company's defense and security business.

What Was Disclosed

Innoviz Technologies disclosed its activities and observations at the AUSA Annual Meeting held October 12-14, 2026, covering C-UAS market interest in its Perciz LiDAR brand, executive meetings with defense leaders, and plans for follow-on industry engagement.