Nov 18, 2015 7:00 AM

Gallery: The 49ers Test Qylur's Magic Machine That May Fix Airport Security

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The Qylatron Entry Experience Solution is a honeycomb-like machine of five pods that replaces the surly guy who pokes through your stuff with a stick to make sure you aren’t carrying contraband.
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Levi's Stadium guests experiencing the Qylatron
It's now being used at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home of the NFL's 49ers.

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Levi's Stadium guest placing purse in Qylatron
The machine radiation and chemical sensors to look for explosives. A multi-view X-ray uses machine learning to identify things like weapons.
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The deal with the stadium is something of a trial run so Qylur can figure out things like how best to train security employees accustomed to poking through your bag with what look like oversized chopsticks.

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Right now, it's being used to screen guests coming in for daily tours of the stadium.
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Next steps could include screening VIP guests at games, and maybe eventually searching the red and gold-clad hoi polloi.

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