Exclusive | China tests facial recognition at border crossing of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

  • Facial recognition and fingerprint matching being tested at Zhuhai border crossing of world’s longest bridge
  • AI-backed system can complete immigration clearance in under a second with up to 99.5 per cent accuracy, according to technology supplier Intellifusion

Li Taoin Shenzhen
A car drives on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong drivers travelling to the mainland via the newly opened Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge may in future leave their home return permits at home as the Chinese authorities test a combination of facial recognition and fingerprint analysis to speed up border crossings.

High-resolution cameras, fingerprint matching and thermal-scanning technology are now being deployed for one immigration lane at the border control in Zhuhai, according to Shenzhen-based artificial intelligence firm Intellifusion, which is supplying the technology.

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