Dormakaba, Rohde & Schwarz offer automated people screening for critical infrastructure protection

dormakaba and Rohde & Schwarz are expanding their partnership from the airport business area to the critical infrastructure sector. Both partners have developed a new innovative solution for people screening that will be presented at the BAU 2025 trade fair in Munich. The automated access solution simplifies necessary security checks and increases capacity and efficiency. The global pilot projects to test the system have been expanded and are currently taking place in the USA, Singapore, and the Netherlands. Trial operations at Munich Airport are also expected to begin in January 2025.

The APS (Automated Personnel Screening) solution originally developed for airports by dormakaba and Rohde & Schwarz will also be offered for use in other critical infrastructures such as power plants, research laboratories, and data centers after a test phase. This automated personnel screening is a new approach worldwide based on mature technologies, products, and solutions within the dormakaba and Rohde & Schwarz portfolios, and it is set to revolutionize access protection.

Joint innovation for greater security
The system combines security interlocks with AI technology for position guidance from dormakaba and a security scanner for people screening from Rohde & Schwarz. The Rohde & Schwarz millimeter wave scanner not only detects metallic objects but also, for example, ceramic knives or suspicious liquids and can thus counter modern threats such as 3D-printed weapons without metal parts. Manual intervention at the exit of the dormakaba security gate is only required if objects are detected.

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