Vision-Box reports a contract with the Australian Government to deliver an automated ‘contactless’ traveller clearance for people arriving in Australia by air at its international airports.
Work on the project began in 2015 after the Australian Government selected the Portuguese company to provide biometric border control SmartGates at all airports’ departures.
This three-year contract will deliver the next generation of Automated Border Control passenger-processing according to the firm. The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) seeks to collect and verify biometric data from all passengers arriving at airports. Known travellers will be able to self-process through the border without the need to physically use a passport, hence contactless, entirely relying on facial recognition.
Miguel Leitmann, Chief Executive Officer and co-Founder of Vision-Box said: “This contract represents an unparalleled milestone in the history of automation at the border, since it is the first time a government will implement biometric identification through contactless services. We are permanently investing in R&D to bring innovation at the service of more secure and frictionless border control solutions. By selecting Vision-Box, the Australian Government once again puts its trust onto us, to build their leading ambition, which is an amazing recognition to our commitment to society in this respect. This is the result of our long-term dedication and the teamwork we have been able to nurture with the DIBP, and I am very proud of what our people have achieved for our customer and how they feel being part of something bigger: making the world a better place.”
