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As a result of a new partnership with Portuguese technology company Vision-Box, the Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) and the Winnipeg International Airport have announced that NEXUS-enrolled travellers are now able to use facial recognition-enabled gates when entering Canada. Operated by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the NEXUS program is designed to expedite border crossings […]
SITA has outfitted China’s Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) with its flagship Smart Path biometric screening system. The contactless solution will cover the entire passenger journey, allowing people to move through security checkpoints and board their planes with a simple facial recognition scan. According to SITA, the Beijing system is its most comprehensive Smart Path […]
NEC is leveraging Red Hat’s OpenShift solution to build its own One ID passenger management system for Japan’s Narita International Airport. One ID is a biometric identity system that will use facial recognition to streamline the passenger experience. With One ID, passengers will register their face at a service desk or a self-service kiosk […]
It looks like a lot of FindBiometrics readers are eager to start travelling again. At least, safe air travel appears to be top of mind, judging by this week’s roundup of our most popular articles. NEC, for example, got a lot of attention with its news that it will provide facial recognition and temperature screening […]
NEC has agreed to provide facial recognition and temperature screening technology for Hawaii’s airports after signing a new contract with the state’s Department of Transportation. The agreement represents the combined efforts of NEC Corporation, NEC America, and Infrared Cameras, all of which contributed to the winning proposal for the project. The contract is worth around […]
Delta has released a short primer that provides travelers with more information about its biometric screening program. The airline is hoping that the primer will make passengers feel more comfortable with facial recognition, which will in turn encourage more people to embrace contactless screening technologies. In that regard, the primer reflects the growing interest in […]
Singapore’s Changi Airport has announced a number of new measures to allow passengers to safely travel through it during the COVID-19 pandemic, including biometric immigration kiosks, touchless check-in, and various cleaning innovations. The measures are being rolled out airport-wide in anticipation of air travel resuming out of Singapore in the coming weeks. Upon arrival, passengers […]
The Denver International Airport (DEN) is teaming up with Daon to test contactless biometric solutions in a real-world airport setting. The initial pilot is expected to begin later this summer. While many airports have adopted biometric technology, those deployments have typically focused on security. The Daon partnership could lead to border control applications (including biometric […]
Vision-Box is providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other emergency personnel in its home city of Oeiras, Portugal. The equipment will be distributed by the city to support those who are working to combat COVID-19. “Vision-Box is determined to contribute in the fight against this global threat and to guarantee […]
Thailand has introduced the world’s first biometric fever screening solution that has been fully integrated into its existing biometric border control system. The solution, provided by German company Dermalog via a specialized fever-detection camera, was demonstrated by the Thai Immigration Bureau deputy commissioner, Pol Maj-Gen Surapong Chaichan, at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok […]
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