Face recognition tech is everywhere at China’s new mega airport


A member of staff watching as people enter the Daxing International Airport in Beijing. The facial recognition technology isn’t fully operational, however, currently only used by staff at stations for the Daxing Express high-speed train, according to an official. — AFP

Flying in and out of Beijing may soon be a Minority Report-like experience.

From the ticket turnstiles at the train station, to getting through customs and even buying a duty-free bottle of wine, facial recognition scanners are everywhere at the city’s newest airfield: the sprawling, starfish-shaped Beijing Daxing International Airport.

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