airports

Scientists from Duke University have been tapped by the Department of Homeland Security to reinvent airport screenings.

A new breed of robots is arriving at airports to help customers and keep things running smoothly.

Several airports around the world will begin testing facial recognition technology developed by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Biometric identifiers such as fingerprints or iris patterns in the eye can be used for automatic security checks, but facial recognition is the easiest method for passengers because it doesn’t require them to touch any sensors.

As we enter the summer vacation season, travelers connecting through one of the metro...