Teledyne FLIR adds Emesent LiDAR to unmanned platform program

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Grows Third-Party Payload Integration Program, Adds Emesent Hovermap LiDAR for Unmanned Air, Ground, and Detection Platforms

April 28, 2026 7:05 AM EDT

Newly certified payload works across drones, robots, and radiation detection systems to speed deployment of GPS-denied mapping and fused CBRN visualizations

QUANTICO, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unveiled at Modern Day Marine 2026, Teledyne FLIR Defense announced the expansion of its Third-Party Payload Integration Program with the certification of Emesents Hovermap LiDAR Payload. The agreement will deliver Emesents GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities across Teledyne FLIRs unmanned aerial systems (UAS), ground robots, and radiation detection platforms.

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