Frost Radar™: Automated Border Control eGates, 2025

The air travel industry is experiencing a post-pandemic rebound. As passenger numbers rise and airports undergo expansion or new construction, the demand for advanced and efficient security solutions is growing rapidly. To ensure safety and smooth operations, airports must quickly and accurately screen passengers and their luggage without compromising security. Biometric systems and artificial intelligence have an increasingly important role in airport security processes.

Automated border control (ABC) systems, also known as eGates, are self-service checkpoints that use information stored in the chip of biometric passports, along with a photo or fingerprint captured at the gate, to verify a traveler's identity. These systems enable automated passage through border control by confirming the authenticity of an electronic machine-readable travel document (e-MRTD) or passport, verifying the traveler as the legitimate document holder, checking border databases, and automatically assessing whether entry is permitted.

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