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FG acquires profiling robots for airport

Abiola Odutola by Abiola Odutola
June 27, 2020
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FG acquires profiling robots at airport
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The Federal Government has acquired Profiling Robots to process passengers at the Departure Hall of airports.

This was disclosed by the government via NTA News Twitter handle on Saturday, as the test run was done at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

It tweeted, “It can be programmed to identify unwanted items and check temperature. It is interactive and can lead or direct passengers.”

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#PhotoNews: Federal Government Acquires Profiling Robots to Process Passengers at the Departure Hall. It can Be Programmed to Identify Unwanted Items and Check Temperature. It is Interactive and Can Lead or Direct You. pic.twitter.com/OeU4ebA2pj

— NTA News (@NTANewsNow) June 27, 2020

What you need to know: The robots would be used for passenger facilitation processes including profiling, check-ins, temperature checks as well as detection of security threats including dangerous goods and arms.

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A source in Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed the development, as he disclosed that the test run of the robots was done at the Lagos Airport on Saturday.

According to him, if it works well, it will be adopted across other international airports in the country.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, along with the Presidential Task Force members at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, shared the protocols and guidelines for flight resumption in the country.

Sirika was also part of the simulation flight that was conducted ahead of the reopening of the country’s airspace to commercial operations on Saturday

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The flight was operated by Aero Contractors beginning from the Abuja Airport to the Lagos Airport and vice-versa.

The Hon. Minister of Aviation and DG, NCAA checking in from NAIA, Abuja for today Demonstration Flight in MMA,Lagos. pic.twitter.com/m81hJJiLT4

— NigeriaCAA (@NigeriaCAA) June 27, 2020

NCAA is expected to announce the resumption date for scheduled domestic operations anytime soon.


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