Vanderlande's prototype, the PAX MX2.
Vanderlande's prototype, the PAX MX2.
  • A self-service TSA screening model may be making its way to an airport near you. 
  • A pilot program will roll out in January at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
  • The programs are meant to expedite screening while improving safety, the DHS said in a press release.

As officials at the Transportation Security Administration grapple with air travel resuming at pre-pandemic levels, the Department of Homeland Security is testing out self-service screening options.

Of course, customers with TSA PreCheck get first dibs.