Moscow Metro Plans Rollout of ‘Face Pay’ Technology for Fare Collection

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Dan Balaban

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – The Moscow Metro plans to roll out facial-recognition technology at every station by the end of 2021 to enable customers to pay fares, officials say. The project, while delayed, would be the largest of its kind globally.

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