Delta to test facial-recognition tech on new self-service bag drop

A new-age technology that would identify passengers by scanning their faces is set for a test this summer at a major U.S. airport.

Delta will use facial-recognition technology as it tests new self-service bag drop stations at its second-busiest hub in Minnesota.

The face-scanning station, which Delta says would be the first biometric-based bag drop system in the United States, would attempt to verify fliers’ identities by matching faces to their passport photos when they check bags at the self-service belt.

If successful, passengers using biometric-enabled self-check-in and the self-service bag drops could proceed to security all without interacting with a Delta agent.

Gareth Joyce, Delta’s SVP - Airport Customer Service and Cargo, called the $600,000 initiative "the next step in curating an airport experience that integrates thoughtful innovation from start to finish."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/05/15/delta-test-facial-recognition-tech-new-self-service-bag-drops/101703956/