MicroVision, Inc., a provider of advanced perception solutions for industrial, security and defence, and automotive applications, and Robinson Unmanned have entered into a joint marketing and demonstration agreement to advance integration of MicroVision’s MOVIA™ Air Plus lidar technology with Robinson Unmanned’s SPIRIT™ Group 1 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for real-time mapping applications.
The companies are collaborating to demonstrate how compact airborne lidar can capture, process, and generate detailed spatial information in real time, helping reduce the time between data collection and actionable insight. The integrated capability has potential applications across commercial, civil, public safety and global defence markets where rapidly changing conditions can make timely situational awareness and actionable data critical.
Glen DeVos, Chief Executive Officer of MicroVision, said, “Robinson Unmanned brings deep expertise in UAS platforms and understands what customers need from airborne systems operating in demanding environments. Integrating MOVIA Air Plus with their platform demonstrates how our lidar technology can enable real-time mapping and situational awareness from the air. We see significant opportunities to apply these capabilities across commercial, civil, security, and defence markets.”
Paul Fermo, President of Robinson Unmanned, said, “Open architecture matters because it gives operators access to new capability without having to redesign the aircraft around it. MOVIA Air Plus brings compact, real-time perception and mapping capability that aligns well with SPIRIT’s modular architecture. Working with MicroVision gives us another opportunity to demonstrate how advanced sensing can be rapidly integrated to give operators better information, faster, across commercial, public safety and defence missions.”
MOVIA Air Plus combines compact lidar hardware with advanced perception and mapping capabilities designed for airborne and mobile applications. By generating actionable spatial data in real time, the technology can support applications including surveying and mapping, infrastructure inspection, autonomous operations, public safety, security and defence.
SPIRIT is an aviation-grade, NDAA-compliant, Blue UAS-cleared Group 1 platform designed for mission adaptability and operation in demanding environments. Its modular open systems architecture (MOSA) enables rapid integration of sensing, communications and other mission technologies, allowing operators and technology partners to add capability without redesigning the underlying aircraft.
The collaboration with Robinson Unmanned reflects MicroVision’s broader strategy to work with platform providers and technology partners to integrate its lidar and perception solutions into real-world systems and accelerate adoption across industrial, security and defence markets.
The technology will be showcased next week at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition (AUSA) in Washington, D.C., 12–14 October 2026, in the Innovation Pavilion hosted by J.A. Green & Company. Throughout the remainder of the year, the companies will conduct joint demonstrations and customer evaluations of the integrated solution, with additional details to be announced as the programme advances.
