Smart move: A drone verifying the faces of (from left) Wang and Ang as Lin observes the process during the opening of Yitu Technology’s first international office in Singapore.
IN the near future, you will not need to carry your bankcard to withdraw money from an ATM. Just look at the screen, key in your personal identification number (PIN) and start your transactions.
And if your identity card is stolen or lost, you have nothing to fear. The machine will reject the photograph on your IC, as it only recognises the “real face”. This will cut down or eliminate financial fraud.
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