Rostec State Corporation’s holding company Roselectronics will start the development and production of biometric systems for ground public transport in Russia.
The project will be implemented by the Vector Research Institute, and will comprise facial recognition solutions for taking travel payment, as well as video surveillance and navigation systems.
The news comes weeks after the Ministry of Transport announced a strategy for the digital transformation of transport in the country.
The strategy states that by 2030, passengers should be able to use biometrics to pass inspection at train stations and airports, as well as pay for travel, with 80 percent of all passengers expected to be using the technology by…