Full-journey face recognition at Lanzhou Zhongchuan Terminal 3
Deployed
Passengers at Lanzhou Zhongchuan's Terminal 3, which opened on 20 March 2025, can use their face from check-in through security to boarding. CAAC News reported in March 2025 that the terminal has 63 security lanes and 85 self-boarding units.
By September 2025 the average security check took under three minutes, about 40% faster than conventional lanes, CAAC News reported on 21 September.
A year after opening, China Gansu Net said AI and face recognition run across check-in, security and boarding, with 26 self-service verification gates and verification in under five seconds.
What the system does
Passengers at Lanzhou Zhongchuan's Terminal 3, which opened on 20 March 2025, can use their face from check-in through security to boarding. CAAC News reported in March 2025 that the terminal has 63 security lanes and 85 self-boarding units.
By September 2025 the average security check took under three minutes, about 40% faster than conventional lanes, CAAC News reported on 21 September.
A year after opening, China Gansu Net said AI and face recognition run across check-in, security and boarding, with 26 self-service verification gates and verification in under five seconds.
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