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The official report of the Age Assurance Technology Trial conducted by the Australian Government
August 31, 2025

The official report of the Age Assurance Technology Trial conducted by the Australian Government

"Preferred by many users ... for its noninvasive, document-free approach."

By the Australian Government
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Australian Government Age Assurance Technology Trial

BorderAge was selected and tested as part of the official Australian Government trial for age verification technologies.

Privacy

"Needemand's BorderAge solution offers a compelling example of a non-facial, privacy-preserving age estimation modality."
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"It offers an innovative alternative to facial AI, suitable for specific contexts with low biometric tolerance."
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"Preferred by many users during mystery shopping for its noninvasive, document-free approach."
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"Does not use biometric or identity data"
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Low Friction

"Advances in AI-based facial analysis – along with emerging non-facial methods such as gesture-based classification – make it a practical tool for scalable, low-friction age checks across online and offline contexts."
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Inclusion

"Enables inclusive access by avoiding biases linked to facial recognition; useful in contexts where users decline image-based processing."
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No Spoofing

"Spoofing not relevant due to modality."
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"Modality avoids injection risk altogether"
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Accuracy

"Validated for high child/adult accuracy"
Accuracy
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Ultra-simple, ultra-efficace : une technologie développée à Montpellier révolutionne la vérification de l’âge en ligne
midilibre.fr October 3, 2025

Ultra-simple, ultra-efficace : une technologie développée à Montpellier révolutionne la vérification de l’âge en ligne

"Une première mondiale "made in Montpellier" et une révolution dans l’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle. L’entreprise Needemand, a mis au point BorderAge, une solution inédite, fruit de près de dix années de recherche et développement, en mesure de transformer l’accès aux sites internet interdits aux mineurs."

By Jonathan DONZE
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Needemand puts a new spin on gestural age estimation tech with linked PIN | Biometric Update
biometricupdate.com September 9, 2025

Needemand puts a new spin on gestural age estimation tech with linked PIN | Biometric Update

"the French firm has developed a new modification to its product, which enables users to re-use the result of an initial gesture-based verification through the use of a PIN code that works even in private browsing mode."

By Joel R. McConvey
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Arizona Governor Signs Pornography Age Verification Law
dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com May 16, 2025

Arizona Governor Signs Pornography Age Verification Law

"One of the most advanced age verification systems, known as BorderAge, can verify a person's age simply by having them make three basic hand movements in front of the camera."

By Jeff Johnston
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goontario.blog February 8, 2025

Age By Gesture? – Bredemarket - Ontario Travel News

"if you would like a method to estimate age and protect anonymity (the answer blocks faces and has too low of a decision to seize friction ridges), BorderAge might match the invoice."

By piastaz@icloud.com
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BorderAge promises 100% anonymous age assurance with hand gesture modality | Biometric Update
biometricupdate.com January 14, 2025

BorderAge promises 100% anonymous age assurance with hand gesture modality | Biometric Update

"In short, it sounds like something any decent pornographer grappling with age assurance legislation would want to get their hands on. But the basic idea is as elegant as it is simple: age assurance that requires nothing but the wave of a hand."

By Joel R. McConvey
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