Chinese engineers have developed a cash machine that uses facial features - instead of the traditional PIN number - to identify card owners.

The device, which is jointly developed by Tsinghua University and Hangzhou-based TzekwanTechnology, is able to scan the users' faces to ensure they are the genuine holders of the bank account. 

When a user inserts a bank card into the device, the built-in camera will immediately start scanning his or her facial features.

A small window will pop up on the upper left corner of the screen to show the process.  Gu Zikun, Chairman of Tzekwan Technology, claims the device is the world's first cash machine to be equipped with the facial recognition function.

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