China creates speed cameras that ID cars' scratches

The next generation of spy cameras are set to catch speeding drivers and hit them with fines - without even needing to check their number plates first. These roadside cameras could catch unruly drivers just by looking at scratches on their car or irregularities in the paintwork. The'repression network' uses artificial intelligence to differentiate between cars by spotting tiny differences between them. Researchers say their software is so sophisticated it could someday also be used for'face and persona retrieval'. This graphic shows how the system can identify cars based on their features, rather than a number plate.