Could this be the end to airport delays? New AI system trialled in Dubai clears passengers at border control in just six seconds

Dubai International Airport has trialled a new AI-powered border control system that clears passengers in six to 14 seconds without requiring passports or boarding passes. The system, developed by Dubai Airports and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, uses artificial intelligence, biometric cameras, and flight data to automatically recognise passengers and suspicious luggage. Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, said the technology will be rolled out to all passengers after initial trials in first and business class.

Could this be the end to airport delays? New AI system trialled in Dubai clears passengers at border control in just six seconds READ MORE: What the future of travel will look like - including AI-powered corridors and air taxis taking tourists from airport to hotel /travel/article-15264231/What-future-travel-look-like-AI-corridors-air-taxis.html See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source https://google.com/preferences/source?q=dailymail.com Waltzing down a red carpet is the glamorous new way to pass through border control, in a ground-breaking development at Dubai /news/dubai/index.html International Airport. With no need to show passports or boarding passes, passengers can instead use the new technology, which uses artificial intelligence /sciencetech/ai/index.html , biometric cameras and flight data to automatically recognise passengers – plus any suspicious-looking luggage. The new technology also means it will only take between six and 14 seconds to get through border control, in a major win for passengers. Plus, in a game-changing advance for busy travel periods, a total of ten people will be able to pass through border control at once. Jetsetters in the Middle Eastern city can now walk through the tunnel, dubbed the 'red carpet corridor', without stopping or showing any documents /travel/article-15091849/Red-carpet-corridor-Airport-launches-border-control-you-dont-need-passports-boarding-passes.html . In order to use the new system, passengers need only register their passport details and provide a photo in advance of arrival at the terminal. Dubai International Airport has launched the world's first border control where passengers do not need to show their passports or boarding passes The system uses artificial intelligence, biometric cameras and flight data to process passenger information It was launched last year for business class travellers on flights departing from Terminal Three only. However, it has now been extended to include arrivals as well – and is set to inspire other airports around the world. Dubai Airports has worked on it with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in hopes of 'enhancing the traveller experience at Dubai International Airport'. According to The Times https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/dubai-airport-queue-ai-border-control-trial-8nnmsp23f , Paul Griffiths, the chief executive of Dubai Airports, said: 'We've invested in camera technology, whereby you can continue to walk through a space and be verified as OK to enter or leave the country, so no passports in your hand, no gate readers, no difficulty with the whole process. 'We have to make the security process no less rigorous but far less intrusive. 'It will be rolled out to all passengers. At the moment we've trialled it in our first and business class but we've now got the camera technology to roll it out properly.' It comes after the UK's travel warning for the UAE was lifted last month. /travel/article-14837749/Foreign-Office-urgent-warning-UK-tourists-Dubai-Doha.html It is currently being used at Dubai Airport, and is set to be extended across the hub While it's been largely off the holiday map since February, the UAE is once again welcoming tourists – with favourable prices, too /travel/article-15962061/places-cheaper-holiday-summer-egypt-dubai.html . Plenty of other technological advancements /travel/article-15264231/What-future-travel-look-like-AI-corridors-air-taxis.html are on the horizon too, which will reduce queue times and improve efficiency for travellers. Quicker systems for passport control are in development too, including technology to speed up security /travel/article-15919367/airport-future-biometric-boading-passes.html using gates that can process customers quicker. The introduction of air taxis could also be on the cards, designed by US firm Joby Aviation, which can whisk passengers at 200mph from the airport to their hotels in minutes /money/markets/article-11033121/All-hail-flying-taxis-200mph-electric-aircraft-ready-off.html . Meanwhile, improved tracking of passengers could be rolled out. ‘If a passenger isn’t on their flight, you can see exactly where they are stuck and help them,’ said Bashar Dbissi, senior manager at Dubai International Airport, where the technology is being tested. Each passenger is tagged upon arrival and monitored throughout their journey through the terminal. The technology will speed up processing dramatically, with checks taking less than 14 seconds Any reduction in queue times would be welcomed by travellers at airports around the world. It comes after British tourists were battling through hours-long queues /travel/article-15990625/Europes-border-control-meltdown-Brit-tourists-battle-hours-long-queues-holiday-airports-new-EU-passport-checks-spark-chaos.html at holiday airports after new EU passport checks sparked chaos. The time it takes Britons to clear passport control has tripled at some European airports /travel/article-15990083/europe-summer-holiday-delays-border-triple-waiting-time.html since the introduction of the EU's new Entry/Exit System, it has emerged. The new system requires non-EU travellers to provide fingerprints and a facial image at EU borders /news/article-10233653/UK-travellers-face-huge-queues-Europe-year-new-checks.html , leading to longer queues. Since its launch on April 10, the system has caused lengthy queues at border control, with some passengers even missing flights as a result of the delays.