Trial of Facial Recognition and Other Technology Solutions to Be Tested at Ben Gurion Airport

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The Israel Airports Authority selected three Israeli companies to carry out pilots at Ben Gurion Airport in the fields of facial recognition, aviation incident investigation and recovery from cyberattacks. The selection was made from 42 companies that submitted proposals. The pilots will be conducted under real-world conditions at an active airport, as part of the RUNWAY 2-6 innovation program.

A biometric facial recognition system will be tested at Ben Gurion Airport alongside tools for investigating aviation safety incidents and a solution for restoring systems after a cyberattack. The technologies will be tested within the airport's daily operations, so that the companies can examine their solutions under real conditions.

The aim is to integrate advanced Israeli solutions into the daily operations of the airport in the fields of security, aviation safety and cyber. The authority's announcement of the three companies selected in the program's first cohort was published in recent days.