Drone can spot a face in a crowd.

AuthorWilliams, Robert H.
PositionTECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS

* An unmanned aerial vehicle that originally was designed to detect improvised explosive devices and land mines can now be equipped with facial recognition technology that is aimed at helping homeland security officers protect U.S. borders.

The ICARUS anti-terrorism force protection UAV platform with upgrades also can be used for aerial observation and countermeasures for IEDs and laser targeting of hostile personnel.

Law enforcement officials in the United Kingdom and Germany have said the application of facial recognition technology has bolstered efforts to track criminals and...

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