The new facial recognition machine on Harbin's subway system, July 2020. Photo: Handout The new facial recognition machine on Harbin's subway system, July 2020. Photo: Handout
The new facial recognition machine on Harbin's subway system, July 2020. Photo: Handout
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You can now board the subway in China’s Harbin with a face scan, even if you’re wearing a mask

  • The AI tech, which can identify people wearing a mask, is the first time in China that such a system has been used on subways in the country

Topic |   Facial recognition
Tracy Qu
Tracy Qu

Updated: 12:51pm, 3 Jul, 2020

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The new facial recognition machine on Harbin's subway system, July 2020. Photo: Handout The new facial recognition machine on Harbin's subway system, July 2020. Photo: Handout
The new facial recognition machine on Harbin's subway system, July 2020. Photo: Handout
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