New York Times: Flying Abroad? Get Ready for a Biometric ‘Corridor.’

Summary

U.S. airports are accelerating the adoption of biometric identity verification, with Orlando International Airport serving as a major testbed. A new 90-day pilot introduces a “contactless corridor”, a camera-equipped zone that verifies travelers’ identities via facial recognition while they walk, eliminating the need to stop or present passports at departure gates.

The corridor is a collaboration between Paravision, AiFi, and Embross, combining facial recognition with real-time movement tracking to process multiple passengers simultaneously. The goal is simple, make identity checks disappear into the background while maintaining security.

This effort builds on a long-running federal mandate for biometric entry and exit, led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Momentum is increasing, with a new federal rule taking effect in late 2026 that will expand biometric exit across all U.S. airports, seaports, and land crossings. Supporters cite faster processing, reduced congestion, and improved traveler experience.

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AiFi is a spatial intelligence company providing a digital understanding of what is happening in the physical world. Through camera-led AI, AiFi makes physical environments observable, searchable, and understandable, enabling operators to move beyond guesswork and point-in-time audits.

AiFi’s platform helps organizations across industries, including convenience retail, sports and entertainment venues, universities, workplaces, travel hubs, and retail, gain real-time insight into how people and objects move through space to improve operations and decision-making.

AiFi’s technology is supported by partnerships with Microsoft, HP, and Qualcomm, and the company has raised more than $80 million from investors including Verizon Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, HP Tech Ventures, Mithril Capital, Cervin Ventures, TransLink Capital, Plum Alley, and others. To learn more, visit www.aifi.com.