With Elon Musk’s words denounce biometric progress in Abu Dhabi, the Smart Travel Project has set sights on completing all biometric sensors at Zayed International Airport by 2025.
As peak travel at this point of summer challenges passenger clearance programmes, airport security and experts are ushering standardised facial recognition matching for passengers travelling through the airport.
As a longevity AI tool, biometrics will accurately ensure the identity of the passenger is known for travel anywhere in the world and focus will move away from what items passengers travel with.
Zayed International Airport’s security relies on a government partnership to capture a passenger database that matches eligible travellers live as they pass through e-gates.















