Denver International Airport tests new AI security technology for workers

What's happening: Denver's airport is testing Liberty Defense's Hexwave system for a week at the south employee checkpoint in the Great Hall, the company announced in late October.

• Hexwave uses AI, electromagnetic waves and 3D imaging to scan and detect dangerous items, including metal, plastic 3D-printed guns, powders and liquids.
• The process is quick, requiring employees to simply enter the contactless walkthrough portal without removing their keys or cell phones.

Zoom out: Trials for the new technology are also being tested at airports in California and New Hampshire.

• Toronto Pearson, the largest airport in Canada, has already purchased the technology, according to Hexwave.

What's next: Major airports across the country will be required by the federal government to mandate explosive detection screening of aviation workers by April 2026.