Programme Highlights         

As one of the world’s busiest passenger airports, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been very active in embracing new technologies to upgrade the airport facilities and services, providing an efficient and convenient airport experience to passengers.  Technologies like biometrics, digital, mobile, robotics, and big data analytics are deployed to streamline the entire passenger journey at the airport.  

On the robotics and automation front, robotics are under testing in terminals for airport customer services like delivering goods to passengers. Passengers could order sundry via an app on their mobile phones. A small robot will deliver the goods to them.  Robotics and automation are also explored in other airport operations. HKIA plans to retrofit electrical tractors into autonomous driverless ones for carrying baggage from terminals to the airport apron.

Nowadays, when a passenger travels through Hong Kong airport to overseas, he needs to take out his passport and boarding pass for inspection when passing through check-in counters, security and immigration checkpoints, and boarding gates. HKIA streamlines this process with the use of facial recognition technology.  To this end, a passenger’s passport and boarding pass will be checked once from check-in to boarding.  This visit includes presentation on smart airport project and a tour to look around the application of the mentioned technologies in the airport.

Registration & Enquiries

This visit is free of charge and applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to members of the LTE Division. For registration, please enroll in the below link: 

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Only successful applicants will be notified on or before 8 July 2019.

For enquiries, please contact Ir Dr Irene Poon at Tel.: (852) 9048-5371 or E-mail: irenewkp@yahoo.com.