Congressman Salud Carbajal Explores Thermal Imaging Innovation at Teledyne FLIR OEM

The Tour at the 467-Employee Goleta, California Facility Highlighted Innovation in Hardware, Autonomy, and Decision Support.

Goleta, California. – July 29, 2025 – Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) and the global leader in enabling thermal imaging innovation, yesterday welcomed U.S. Congressman Salud Ortiz Carbajal (D-CA24) to its facility in Goleta, California. The tour showed Congressman Carbajal, who sits on the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, how every day, Teledyne FLIR OEM delivers thousands of thermal imaging modules and related software tools that improve decisions and situational awareness for defense, automotive, uncrewed, professional, and artificial intelligence applications.

“Thermal imaging has long provided U.S. servicemembers and our allies with a decisive advantage on the battlefield,” said Congressman Carbajal. “I’m proud this cutting-edge technology is being produced right here in Goleta. I will continue to advocate for policies that ensure our country maintains its technological lead in critical areas like thermal imaging.”

Congressman Carbajal and his staff saw firsthand that Teledyne FLIR OEM is at the forefront of developing thermal infrared technologies for critical defense missions and enhancing automobile automatic emergency braking systems to reduce traffic and pedestrian fatalities on our roadways.

“Our growing Teledyne FLIR OEM Goleta plant employs 467 professionals, providing high-quality, high-tech jobs across design, manufacturing, and testing,” said Paul Clayton, president and general manager, Teledyne FLIR OEM. “We were pleased to show Congressman Carbajal how our employees are providing unmatched thermal imaging production agility and reliability, innovative integrated solutions, and flexible development collaboration, right here in the U.S.”

The company’s strategy is focused on vertical integration, including combining thermal imaging hardware and zoom lenses with embedded Prism™ software, providing AI and smart infrared imaging at the edge. The end-to-end control of design and manufacturing enables Teledyne FLIR OEM to deliver industry-leading performance, reliability, and value, giving its OEM customers, from major defense contractors to robotaxi innovators, a clear competitive edge through streamlined collaboration and faster time-to-market.

Teledyne FLIR OEM is the largest-volume supplier of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant and International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR)-free infrared imaging for OEMs. With more than 45 years as a U.S.-based Other Transaction Authority (OTA)-friendly nontraditional defense contractor, the company is uniquely positioned to support high-speed, high-volume development programs.  

To learn more or to access the dedicated development support resources for OEM customers, visit https://oem.flir.com/.