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Careem Introduces Facial Recognition Technology to Champion Unprecedented Passenger Safety in Ride- Hailing

In one more step to making ride-hailing safer and an extra protected experience for its users, Careem, the region's leading ride-hailing app, introduces the assimilation of face innovation to its technical structure to establish a new benchmark in guest security.

Powered by Digital Barriers, a leading supplier of smart safety options across the globe, the backend biometric identification system enables Careem to validate its Captains' identification in real-time, eliminating all dangers connected with deceptive car possession and possession. Guaranteed by a durable verification process that validates every Captain's identity with their designated car, users are assured of remaining in secure hands in all times, with the innovation giving Careem with round-the- clock Captain authentication capabilities.

Magnus Olsson, Co-founder and Chief Xperience Officer at Careem, claimed: "When customers rely on a ride-hailing solution or other setting of transportation to go from factor A to point B, they are also positioning their trust fund on the provider for their security and safety. In our initiatives to simplify individuals's lives in the region, safety and security plays an extraordinary duty and the integration of Digital Barriers' facial recognition modern technology will better reinforce the confidence and faith our individuals have in the Careem brand."

" The biometric modern technology helps us enhance our connection with our individuals better by providing them with the confidence that every Captain's qualifications are being checked atall times with an advanced process. It also adds an additional vital layer to our Captain screening process assisting to make certain that only those people with a tidy track record are welcomed to come to be part of the Careem household."

The face recognition facility will additionally confirm to be an included advantage for markets like the UAE and Saudi Arabia where numerous working households rely on the 'Careem Kids' service to safely move their children back from school. While the procedure of reserving the ride and application user-interface stay the same, the added security layer operating on Careem's backend network verifies a Captain's details after each booking.

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