- The Instrumentation Pole is involved in several developments of instruments dedicated to the large observatories, like ESO or CFHT
- It suppports the instrumental R&D with the PEPR Origins and the European Horizon EIC Livemirror project.
- It includes expert staff in mechanics, optics, electronics and project management.
- It has at its disposition an integration hall with its optics laboratory, a mechanical workshop, an electronic workshop on the Charles André site, the historical Observatory of Lyon.