# Innoviz Technologies

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/companies/innoviz
Innoviz is an Israeli maker of car-grade lidar sensors and perception software, founded in 2016. Its first sensor, InnovizOne, was chosen by BMW; InnovizTwo is its main product for carmakers, robotaxis and trucks.

## In brief

- 2025 revenue $55.1M, more than double 2024; net loss $67.8M; 2026 guidance $67-73M.
- Supplies nine lidars per VW ID. Buzz robotaxi on Mobileye Drive, in testing in six cities.
- Daimler Truck and Torc chose InnovizTwo short-range lidar for Level 4 trucks (December 2025).

## Facts

- Founded: 2016
- Headquarters: IL
- Status: public
- Listing: INVZ (NASDAQ)
- Website: https://innoviz.tech
- Frontiers: [Vehicles](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles.md) (Lidar)

## Programs

- [InnovizTwo lidar](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles/innoviztwo.md) (Vehicles): Pilot; next: VW ID. Buzz (Mobileye Drive) start of series production (2026). Shipping for VW ID. Buzz and Daimler truck fleets; ID. Buzz series start due late 2026.

## Latest updates

- **5 Aug 2026**: Innoviz posts record $18.1M quarter; ID. Buzz with nine lidars testing in six cities. Innoviz reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $18.1 million, up from $9.7 million, and a net loss of $18.5 million. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/innoviz-posts-record-18-1m-quarter-id-buzz-with-nine-lidars-testing-in-32923264.md) · [original source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001835654/000117891326003861/exhibit_99-1.htm))
- **25 Feb 2026**: Innoviz more than doubles 2025 revenue to $55.1M; VW ID. Buzz series start slated for late 2026. Innoviz reported 2025 revenue of $55.1 million, up from $24.3 million, with a net loss of $67.8 million. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/innoviz-more-than-doubles-2025-revenue-to-55-1m-vw-id-buzz-series-start-18f1fd40.md) · [original source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835654/000117891326000630/exhibit_99-1.htm))
- **2 Dec 2025**: Daimler Truck and Torc pick Innoviz as short-range lidar supplier for Level 4 trucks. Daimler Truck and its subsidiary Torc Robotics selected Innoviz to supply InnovizTwo short-range lidar for series production of Level 4 autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucks, for highway and regional routes in North America. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/daimler-truck-and-torc-pick-innoviz-as-short-range-lidar-supplier-for-1c840bc0.md) · [original source](https://northamerica.daimlertruck.com/news-stories/2025/daimler-truck-and-torc-robotics-select-innoviz-technologies-as-lidar-partner-for-series-production-of-level-4-autonomous-trucks))
- **13 Apr 2021**: Innoviz announces InnovizTwo lidar: 30x InnovizOne performance at 70% lower cost. Innoviz unveiled InnovizTwo, a 905 nm solid-state lidar it said delivers 30 times InnovizOne's performance at 70% lower cost. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/innoviz-announces-innoviztwo-lidar-30x-innovizone-performance-at-70-5c06cae7.md) · [original source](https://lidarnews.com/innoviz-announces-another-breakthrough-in-lidar/))

## Partners, customers and investors

- Mobileye (customer): Lidar for Mobileye Drive robotaxis and Level 3 programs.
- Volkswagen Group (customer): ID. Buzz Level 4 vehicle; Level 3 programs slated for 2027.
- Daimler Truck (customer): InnovizTwo short-range lidar for autonomous Freightliner Cascadia.

## People

- Omer Keilaf, CEO and co-founder

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