Alcatraz AI, of Cupertino, California, makes Rock X, a facial-authentication reader that controls staff access to restricted areas.
Honolulu (HNL) is testing it for restricted-area access under the Safe Skies Alliance programme, which evaluates airport security technology. The register holds no founding date, staff figure or other aviation customers.
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Alcatraz Rock X workforce access test at Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International
Alcatraz's Rock X facial-authentication system for staff access to restricted areas underwent operational testing at Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport under the National Safe Skies Alliance programme, Biometric Update reported on 14 January 2026.
Facial-authentication system for workforce access to restricted airport areas.
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Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) – Alcatraz Rock X workforce access test at Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International
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