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Biometric kiosks and electronic gates at airports set to triple by 2022

January 4, 2019

Biometric kiosk and electronic gates at airports are expected to triple by 2022, generating $1.3 billion in revenue, according to a report from Acuity Market Intelligence. "Fastlane biometric" touchpoints at check-in, bag drop, security and boarding gates will become mainstream, according to a press release about the report.

"Fastlane biometrics is a nascent market with rapid growth potential," Maxine Most, a principal at Acuity Market Intelligence, said in the press release. "Today, about 5,600 biometric e-gates and kiosks are deployed at more than 300 locations in 80 countries. This number is projected to triple by 2022 as dozens of prominent airports deploy fastlane biometrics over the next three to five years to streamline and enhance the customer journey."

The majority of fastlane biometrics units currently deployed are automated border control e-gates and automated passport control kiosks with fewer than 300 of the remaining touchpoints at check-in, bag drop, security and boarding. This will shift over the next two to three years as airports embrace fastlane biometrics and additional touchpoints become mainstream within the airport passenger processing ecosystem, the press release stated.