Newark Biometric Self-Boarding E-Gate Pilot (with IDEMIA/Lufthansa/CBP)
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B) — Newark Biometric Self-Boarding E-Gate Pilot (with IDEMIA/Lufthansa/CBP)
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B) · Newark Biometric Self-Boarding E-Gate Pilot (with IDEMIA/Lufthansa/CBP)
- Status
- Expired
- Applies to
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B)
The Port Authority piloted a biometric self-boarding e-gate at Newark Gate 62 that captured passengers' faces and verified them against CBP's passport database to board without documents, with scans deleted within 12 hours.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B) |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Citation | Newark Biometric Self-Boarding E-Gate Pilot (with IDEMIA/Lufthansa/CBP) |
| Topics | facial recognition · biometric data · government use of AI · consumer data privacy |
| News report | The Port Authority of NY and NJ Launches a Biometric Self-Boarding E-Gate Pilot at Newark Airport with IDEMIA |
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