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HERTZ, CLEAR PARTNER TO SPEED RENTALS WITH BIOMETRIC SCANS

Biometric screening is expanding to the rental car industry.

Hertz said this week it is teaming up with Clear, the maker of biometric screening kiosks found at many airports, in an effort to slash the time it takes to pick up a rental car. Clear hopes it will lead more travelers to its platform, which has 3 million members in the U.S.

It’s the latest place consumers will find biometric technology, which has migrated over the last 50 years from secure government facilities and

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