Orlando International Airport travelers will soon see some major changes at security checkpoints.
OIS has become the first U.S. airport to commit to using facial recognition technology.
NEWS: MCO has become the first U.S. airport to commit to processing all arriving and departing international travelers with facial recognition technology! Today @CBP and GOAA announced joint efforts to transform the traveler experience.
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— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) June 21, 2018
The airport is using facial biometric cameras that can be put near places like departure gates. The cameras verify a passenger's identity in less than two seconds, and they're 99 percent accurate.
Officials say the system will be used to process the five million international travelers that go trough the airport every year.
Officials are hoping the technology can eventually be used for domestic travelers as well.
