Forget to bring your bank card but still want to withdraw money on the ATM machine? Don't worry. You can do it by swiping your face.
China has unveiled the world's first facial recognition ATM, which will not allow users to withdraw cash unless their face matches their IDs. The machine was created by Tsinghua University and Hangzhou-based technology company Tzekwan, China's Xinhua news agency reports.
A bank in Wuxi city, Jiangsu province, is piloting facial recognition scanners on two of its ATM machines.
Sometimes referred to as "Smile to Pay" technology, this ATM lets you smile to get paid.
Users can withdraw money from the ATM machines by looking into a camera to have their facial features scanned.
The scanners feature infrared cameras that can tell a real human face apart from pictures and masks.
In addition to scanning their faces, users will have to type in their cell phone and ID numbers to get the money.
They can withdraw a maximum of 3,000 yuan per day through facial recognition ATMs.
The bank is aiming to have facial scanners installed on all of its ATM machines across the city by the end of this year.
Face scanning is widely applied in China. In addition to withdrawing money, it can help make payments at fast-food restaurants, check-in at various hotels and high-speed railway stations to make traveling both easier and faster.
