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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

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Tech Developments

MIA's biometric boarding pilot evaluation in 2019. Photo: MIA

Miami International to Roll Out Biometric Boarding to All Gates Miami International Airport plans to implement biometric boarding at all of its 130-plus departure gates by sometime in 2023, making it the largest deployment of biometric technology at any U.S. airport. MIA has selected SITA’s Smart Path solution, which uses NEC Corp.’s biometric identify platform. At the boarding gate, passengers will pause in front of a camera for a live photo that is used to confirm their identity and authorization…

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