# Revolut facial recognition payment rollout > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/revolut-facial-recognition-payment-rollout > Updated: 2026-09-28T08:50:11.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. Revolut has introduced ‘Pay with Smile’, a facial recognition payment pilot program in London. Tested at Kiss the Hippo cafes in Bloomsbury, Chelsea, and Soho, the service uses the ‘Revolut Register’ point-of-sale terminal to allow customers to authorize transactions via biometric data. To drive adoption, the company is offering 0% processing fees to merchants and triple RevPoints to customers. While Revolut maintains that facial data is encrypted end-to-end and not stored by merchants, privacy groups such as Big Brother Watch have expressed concerns regarding biometric security and the potential for deepfake misuse. Following the launch, Revolut has continued to expand its service offerings and leadership structure. In addition to the facial recognition rollout in the United Kingdom, the company appointed Álvaro Alberdi as Head of Business Growth for Southern Europe and Latin America to oversee market entry and partnerships for Revolut Business. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Revolut expands services with facial recognition in UK and new regional leadership Revolut is expanding its footprint by launching facial recognition payments in the UK and appointing Álvaro Alberdi to lead business growth in Southern Europe and Latin America. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/revolut-expands-services-with-facial-recognition-in-uk-and-new-regional-leadership ### 2026-09-23: Revolut pilots facial recognition payments in London Revolut is piloting ‘Pay with Smile’ in London, a facial recognition payment system that allows customers to pay at select cafes without cards or phones using new biometric POS terminals. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/revolut-pilots-facial-recognition-payment-system-in-london --- Cite as: Revolut facial recognition payment rollout. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/revolut-facial-recognition-payment-rollout