Australian ride sharing company NetCABS adds facial recognition to its booking app
Australian vehicle dispatch system NetCABS has developed its booking app to feature a unique digital meter, real-time GPS tracking technology,…
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Australia considering facial recognition to detect problem drinkers in Northern Territory
Australia is considering using surveillance cameras with facial recognition technology to identify problem drinkers in the Northern Territory and refuse…
Veri-Fire develops biometric trigger lock for handguns
Tech startup Veri-Fire has developed a prototype for a biometric trigger lock that unlocks a handgun only when the owner’s…
California school districts testing iris recognition system for school bus safety
Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency is conducting a pilot program in which it is testing an iris reader recognition solution…
Chevrolet unveils FNR concept car that monitors driver’s biometrics
At auto car show held in Shanghai, Chevrolet unveiled a futuristic concept car that uses sensors to detect driver fatigue,…
Congress calls on ride-hailing companies to run fingerprint background checks on drivers
Eight members of the U.S. Congress have called on ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies, Lyft and Sidecar Technologies to begin running…
InterCore demos biometric driver alertness detection system for insurance company
InterCore, Inc. recently demonstrated for a major insurance company its Driver Alertness Detection System (DADS), which uses biometric monitoring to…
Honeywell testing voice-recognition solution for pilots
Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace is currently testing a new voice recognition system at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport to help simplify the…
Uber to implement safety measures that will use biometrics and ‘scientific analysis’ to screen drivers
Uber announced in a blog post this week it is currently conducting a “global review” of its safety measures with…
Coventry University grad wins award for biometric steering wheel
A Coventry University graduate has won the Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award for a new steering wheel which can monitor the…
