Etihad will be world’s first airline to trial Covid-19 detecting technology – The National

Etihad will be world’s first airline to trial Covid-19 detecting technology – The National

The technology will read travellers' temperature, respiratory and heart rates when it is installed at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Travellers set to fly with Etihad will be among the first in the world to check-in for flights using new technology designed to identify medically at-risk travellers.. It will be installed at Etihad's hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport and testing will begin this month.. Designed by Australian company Elenium Automation, the technology allows for automated self-service check-in and bag drop facilities by scanning passengers' heart rates, temperature and respiratory rates.. The staff will then make further assessments on travellers.. " the technology is not designed or intended to diagnose medical conditions.. Elenium Automation has also created hands-free self-service technology to be installed throughout the airport.. Using voice recognition, the technology is designed to limit the potential of any viral or bacterial transmission.. The services will be tested using volunteers and will then be implemented for select Etihad flights when regular passenger air services resume..