CLEAR eGates match a traveler’s facial image with their identity document and boarding pass. (CLEAR Photo) Security company CLEAR is partnering with the

Airport security screening company CLEAR has announced a pilot program to bring biometric eGates to airports in host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

New electronic gates (eGates) are debuting at TSA security checkpoints to help expedite identity verification in select airports, thanks to a new TSA public-private partnership

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has teamed up with screening company Clear on a new security endeavor to be tested at three major U.S. airports.

CLEAR and TSA are piloting biometric eGates at major U.S. airports, enhancing security and streamlining travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with taxpayer-free innovation.

Security screening company CLEAR announced it is piloting biometric “eGates” is coming to three major American airports in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration ahead of a nationwide rollout.

CLEAR and the TSA are piloting biometric "eGates" at three major U.S. airports ahead of a nationwide rollout, the identity verification company told Axios exclusively. Why it matters: U.S. airports are bracing for record-breaking crowds in 2026 with the World Cup and America's 250th birthday.

Gates, a new pilot program between the TSA and Clear, is being rolled out at airports across the United States that uses biometrics and facial recognition to speed up security screenings. NBC’s Priya Sridhar reports for TODAY.