Teledyne FLIR Defense certifies Emesent Hovermap LiDAR payload for GPS-denied mapping across unmanned platforms and radiation detection systems

Teledyne FLIR Defense has expanded its Third-Party Payload Integration Program to include Emesent's Hovermap LiDAR payload, announced at Modern Day Marine 2026. The integration allows Hovermap to operate across Teledyne FLIR's unmanned aerial systems (UAS), ground robots, and radiation detection platforms.

Hovermap uses LiDAR-based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technology to generate accurate 3D maps without GPS, enabling navigation in tunnels, dense urban areas, and hazardous CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) environments. The system is compatible with the SkyRanger® R70 and R80D SkyRaider® drones for aerial mapping, and the SUGV™ 325 ground robot for enclosed spaces; when paired with the MUVE™ R430 payload, it visualizes radiation levels within a mapped environment.

The integration creates a combined spatial and hazard picture for CBRN operators, allowing them to know both the shape of a space and where radiation exists in real time without placing personnel in harm's way, according to Stefan Hrabar, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Emesent.

The integrated systems are on display at Teledyne FLIR Defense booth #1724 at Modern Day Marine 2026, held April 28–30 at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Both companies indicate ongoing development efforts include autonomous navigation and expanded sensor fusion across additional CBRN detection technologies.