Face-recognition self-service security verification gates and late-passenger tracking at Ürümqi
Deployed · limited scope
Ürümqi airport put 37 face-recognition self-service security verification gates into use in June 2020, cutting verification from 25 seconds to under 8 seconds per passenger, CAAC News reported in August 2022. The airport also uses camera face capture to locate late passengers for boarding calls.
Its north terminal, opened on 17 April 2025, added two-way face-recognition boarding gates.
Deployment reported live
The operator reports the system in live use. The record is updated as further evidence is published.
View supporting evidenceProject announced
The published announcement establishes the reported scope. It remains visible as the project develops.
View supporting evidenceLive data from the Aerostack register. Status reflects published evidence only. See Our approach for how records are graded.