AI-Driven Vehicles Revolutionize Visa Checks

AI-Driven Vehicles Revolutionize Visa Checks

The United Arab Emirates captures attention again with a technological breakthrough at the Gitex Global 2025 event, held from October 13 to 17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The latest development is an intelligent inspection vehicle presented by the ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security), capable of instantly identifying visa and residency violators, as well as other wanted individuals.

This fully electric vehicle is not just another security tool, but a unique combination of intelligent data processing, artificial intelligence, and environmental consciousness. The new technology aims to make on-site inspections faster, more accurate, and more sustainable while reducing the need for manual intervention.

How does the intelligent inspection vehicle work?

The "ICP Inspection Car" is equipped with six high-resolution cameras that provide 360-degree coverage. These cameras can perform real-time facial recognition and instantly process images. Algorithms based on artificial intelligence work with precise pattern recognition, enabling the immediate identification of wanted individuals.

The vehicle's internal dashboard uses predictive technology to assist quick decision-making. It maintains a direct and secure connection with the authorities' databases, ensuring accurate and reliable data processing. Once the system matches a person in the database, it sends an immediate alert to the authorities, allowing for rapid response and intervention.

Environmentally friendly technology

The vehicle is fully electric with a range of 680 kilometers, making it ideal for longer, nationwide coverage missions. It sources the energy needed for its operation from clean resources, aligning with the UAE's sustainability goals. The vehicle's camera system can perform detailed observations at distances of up to 10 meters, whether day or night, even during sandstorms or extreme heatwaves.

This functionality is particularly important considering the UAE's climatic conditions, where traditional inspection methods can be challenging to apply.

Project goal: faster and more efficient visa checks

The initiative aims to increase the efficiency of inspection teams working in the field and allow for the immediate and secure handling of visa and residency violations. The smart vehicle is not intended for general law enforcement purposes but developed exclusively to automate visa checks' support.

This approach allows authorities to respond more quickly to violations while reducing the need for physical presence and increasing the role of safe, remote data processing.

Further AI-supported initiatives

At Gitex 2025, alongside this inspection vehicle, the ICP also showcased three other AI-based projects aimed at improving public services.

1. Smart Faceprint:

This is a comprehensive digital system that provides integrated, seamless services through identification, travel security, and payment processes. The goal is to make identification fast, secure, and convenient for both governmental and private services.

2. Smart Contact Centre:

An AI-powered voice customer service system that recognizes multiple dialects and accents and can handle over 20,000 calls automatically daily. The system effectively reduces processing time, providing answers without human intervention.

3. Domestic Worker Services Platform:

A unified digital portal that facilitates issuing, renewing, or canceling domestic workers' residency permits, as well as conducting medical examinations – all in one place, reducing administrative steps, the number of required documents, and the frequency of personal appearances.

Vision behind the innovation

The authority that presented the projects emphasized that they all support the UAE's future-oriented strategy and aim to improve the quality of life for its population, as well as make public services faster and more efficient.

It is important to highlight that all the projects presented are the result of local Emirati development, showcasing the country's own technological capabilities. These developments not only represent technological progress but also contribute to the country's leading role on an international level in the digital transformation field.

Summary

The new AI-driven inspection vehicle presented by the ICP and related projects well demonstrate how AI is integrated into everyday governmental practice in the UAE. The aim is not only to enforce regulations but also to enhance the comfort and security of citizens and residents, alongside building a modern, sustainable, and digitally advanced society. Dubai and the entire UAE continue to lead in the areas of smart governance and innovation – and this trend seems only to strengthen in the coming years.

(Source of the article: Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security (ICP) statement.)