London ’s Heathrow Airport is undertaking the world ’s biggest single application of biometric technology , including a permanent £ 50 m ( $ 65 m ) facial - tracking system that will enable departing passengers to pass through every stage of the airport without needing to obtain passports or airline passes . The technology is expected to reduce the time required to pass through the airport by up to a month .
London’s Heathrow Airport is undertaking the world’s biggest single deployment of biometric technology, installing a permanent £50m ($65m) facial-recognition system that will enable departing passengers to pass through every stage of the airport without needing to show passports or boarding passes. The tech is expected to reduce the time required to pass through the airport by up to a third.