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Switzerland

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Austria

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Goldhofer

Germany

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China

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Doppelmayr

Austria

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Smiths Detection

USA

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Pack-Smart Inc.

USA

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Qylur

USA

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BEUMER Group

Germany

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EffiMat Robotics

Denmark

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Xovis

Switzerland

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Idemia

France

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Makr Shakr

Italy

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Hope Technik

Singapore

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TCR Group

Belgium

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Analogic Corporation

USA

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imageHOLDERS

UK

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SITA

Switzerland

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Airportr

UK

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ADB Safegate

Belgium

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NCR Voyix

USA

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NEC Corporation

Japan

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Frequentis

Austria

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Dematic

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Daifuku

Japan

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COBUS Industries GmbH

Germany

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Amadeus

Spain

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SavorEat

Israel

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Aurrigo (with Swissport)

UK

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Cyberdyne

Japan

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Aeva

USA

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LG

South Korea

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WeRide

China

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ABB Robotics

Switzerland

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Knightscope

USA

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OTSAW Digital

Singapore

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AutoStore

Norway

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RTX

USA

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TK Elevator (TKE)

Germany

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TKH Security

Netherlands

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Honeywell Airport Systems

USA

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Vanderlande

Netherlands

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Thales

France

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Swisslog

Switzerland

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SKIDATA

Austria

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Aerium Analytics

Canada

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Materna IPS

Germany

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SoftBank Robotics

Japan

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Collins Aerospace

USA

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Adelte

Spain

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Bindimaps

Australia

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Venti

USA

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Remy Robotics

Spain

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Miso Robotics

USA

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Crown Digital

Singapore

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Mainblades

Netherlands

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Zeleros

Spain

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Mapsted

Canada

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Ottonomy.io

USA

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Dexai Robotics

USA

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Jet Aviation

Switzerland

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Stanley Robotics

France

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Proglove

Germany

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Alstef Group

France

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UAvionix

USA

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Dabico Airport Solutions

USA

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Vecna Robotics

USA

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Botrista

USA

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Trigo

Israel

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Simbe Robotics

USA

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Veovo

UK

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Zippin

USA

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Picnic Works

USA

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Hyphen

USA

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Alcatraz AI

USA

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Securithings

Israel

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AiFi

USA

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Bounce

USA

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Assaia

Switzerland

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Autone

Italy

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Brightspace

USA

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Nala Robotics

USA

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Scanary

Israel

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Reckon.ai

Portugal

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Perrone Robotics

USA

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Elenium Automation

Australia

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Pattern Labs

USA

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AeroVect

USA

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Hakio

Denmark

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Aleph Technologies

Singapore

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Rolorobotics

Singapore

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UtterBerry

UK

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AirTrek Robotics

USA

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Moonware

USA

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Falcon Tech Robotics

UAE

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RoboBurger

USA

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Hyper Robotics

Israel

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Goodbytz

Germany

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Situm

Spain

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Yo Kai Express

USA

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Furhat Robotics

Sweden

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GRASP Innovations

Netherlands

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Journey Robotics

USA

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Alcifo

USA

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Cafe X

USA

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Frenzza

France

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Circus

Germany

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CANARD Drones

Spain

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Rapiscan Systems

USA

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© GHARAGE 2026

NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation delivers biometric and AI-driven solutions for aviation security and passenger processing, tackling long queues, manual checks, and identity verification bottlenecks at airports by enabling seamless, touchless journeys from check-in to boarding using facial recognition as a single token, reducing processing times by up to 67% while enhancing security and privacy.

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RELEVANCE

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TECH MATURITY

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COUNTRY

Japan

FUNDING STAGE

Public

KEY OFFERINGS

Bio-IDiom / NeoFace Facial Recognition: World's top-ranked (NIST) engine for 1:N gallery matching, enabling kiosk enrollment, passport-free check-in/drop, security gates, and self-boarding; processes passengers in <2 seconds, supports masks/multi-modal (iris/fingerprint), integrates with mobile apps for digital credentials.
Self-Boarding Gates (SBG): Gateless walkthrough or gated auto-boarding verifying identity against manifest in 5 seconds, with anomaly detection for security; 98% passenger adoption rate.
Baggage Analytics & Ramp DX: AI video analysis for lost baggage tracking, ULD monitoring, and predictive ops; integrates with GSE for efficient handling.

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COUNTRY

Japan

FUNDING STAGE

Public

KEY OFFERINGS

Bio-IDiom / NeoFace Facial Recognition: World's top-ranked (NIST) engine for 1:N gallery matching, enabling kiosk enrollment, passport-free check-in/drop, security gates, and self-boarding; processes passengers in <2 seconds, supports masks/multi-modal (iris/fingerprint), integrates with mobile apps for digital credentials.
Self-Boarding Gates (SBG): Gateless walkthrough or gated auto-boarding verifying identity against manifest in 5 seconds, with anomaly detection for security; 98% passenger adoption rate.
Baggage Analytics & Ramp DX: AI video analysis for lost baggage tracking, ULD monitoring, and predictive ops; integrates with GSE for efficient handling.

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NEC's biometric system at a major hub like Dubai enables crew/staff to clear immigration via facial scan at smart gates, authenticating against digital ID in seconds without documents, integrated with airline ops centers to speed ramp turnaround and reduce errors during peak ops. For passengers, facial recognition powers curb-to-gate flow: enroll at kiosk, auto-drop bags, breeze through security/boarding; cuts dwell time 94% at security, boosts retail spend by minimizing friction and enabling personalized offers via verified profiles.