Portuguese biometric border solutions firm Vision-Box has revealed that its self-service ABC eGates will be launched at Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro.The firm said that from this month the integrated solution will be deployed by Vision-Box in Terminal 2 – where the majority of international airlines are based.The solution captures a live facial photo according to the highest quality and security international standards, and compare the facial image stored in the chip of the passengers' passport against the live one.It is also connected in real-time to the Federal Police SATI backend system that checks each transaction and guarantees that all passengers going through the process are not of interest.Leidivino Natal da Silva, Country Director of Vision-Box Brazil, said: “vb i-match eGates combine a customer-centric design and a unique human-to-machine experience, which will help cut down waiting times and offer an empowering experience to passengers. Of course, the most reliable identification technology is there to support the Federal Police to ensure security procedures in the most efficient way”.Alexandre Villeroy, IT Manager of RIOgaleão states:”RIOgaleão is becoming an international reference concerning operations, and access optimization is one of the many actions we have been pursuing in order to enhance passenger experience. We believe the rising passengers numbers is definitely a trend and we want to ensure that the Airport is ready to optimize any demand with comfort and safety.”
ABC solution to be deployed at Rio airport
