diff --git a/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.cpp b/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.cpp
index 1beb1d26de..a569fe3c65 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.cpp
@@ -129,9 +129,13 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_SerialManager::var_info[] = {
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
 
+// singleton instance
+AP_SerialManager *AP_SerialManager::_instance;
+
 // Constructor
 AP_SerialManager::AP_SerialManager()
 {
+    _instance = this;
     // setup parameter defaults
     AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
 }
@@ -221,6 +225,14 @@ void AP_SerialManager::init()
                                          AP_SERIALMANAGER_ULANDING_BUFSIZE_RX,
                                          AP_SERIALMANAGER_ULANDING_BUFSIZE_TX);
                     break;
+
+                case SerialProtocol_Volz:
+                                    // Note baudrate is hardcoded to 115200
+                                    state[i].baud = AP_SERIALMANAGER_VOLZ_BAUD;   // update baud param in case user looks at it
+                                    state[i].uart->begin(map_baudrate(state[i].baud),
+                                    		AP_SERIALMANAGER_VOLZ_BUFSIZE_RX,
+											AP_SERIALMANAGER_VOLZ_BUFSIZE_TX);
+                                    break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.h b/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.h
index 9e146d7826..aaba1800e5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.h
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
 #define AP_SERIALMANAGER_ULANDING_BUFSIZE_RX     128
 #define AP_SERIALMANAGER_ULANDING_BUFSIZE_TX     128
 
+#define AP_SERIALMANAGER_VOLZ_BAUD           115
+#define AP_SERIALMANAGER_VOLZ_BUFSIZE_RX     128
+#define AP_SERIALMANAGER_VOLZ_BUFSIZE_TX     128
+
 
 class AP_SerialManager {
 public:
@@ -87,9 +91,15 @@ public:
         SerialProtocol_FrSky_SPort_Passthrough = 10, // FrSky SPort Passthrough (OpenTX) protocol (X-receivers)
         SerialProtocol_Lidar360 = 11,                // Lightware SF40C, TeraRanger Tower or RPLidarA2
         SerialProtocol_Aerotenna_uLanding      = 12, // Ulanding support
-        SerialProtocol_Beacon = 13
+        SerialProtocol_Beacon = 13,
+        SerialProtocol_Volz = 14,                    // Volz servo protocol
     };
 
+    // get singleton instance
+    static AP_SerialManager *get_instance(void) {
+        return _instance;
+    }
+    
     static AP_SerialManager create() { return AP_SerialManager{}; }
 
     constexpr AP_SerialManager(AP_SerialManager &&other) = default;
@@ -135,6 +145,8 @@ public:
 private:
     AP_SerialManager();
 
+    static AP_SerialManager *_instance;
+    
     // array of uart info
     struct {
         AP_Int8 protocol;