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The touch-free scanners, developed by Advanced Optical Systems, Inc., allows travelers to use their fingerprints as their boarding pass and identity document.

The technology can only currently be used by TSA Precheck members, who provide their fingerprints upon enrolling in the program. Once the scanner matches fingerprints to those stored on the TSA Precheck system, it obtains the traveler’s boarding pass information and grants them access to their gate.

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Tests are currently being conducted in select TSA Precheck lanes at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Denver International Airport, which were selected based on the expertise of local TSA teams, diverse passenger demographics, and the ability to integrate the technology without negatively affecting airport operations.

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