Coronavirus: FG acquire profiling robots for airport use

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 the temperature. It is interactive and can lead to or direct passengers.”

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.

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.