Einride marks the first cabless electric autonomous border-crossing in the world
It happened between Norway and Sweden. Tolletaten, The Norwegian Customs, is supporting the initiative due to the high relevance of automating this use case for their future operations. To address the complexities of international border crossings and handle tasks typically managed by a human driver, Einride integrated its systems with Norway’s digital customs solution (Digitoll) through its partner Q-Free.
The successful cross-border operation of a cabless electric autonomous vehicle without a human driver onboard. This is the achievement by Einride, with the autonomous border-crossing took place at the Ørje border crossing, and marks the world-first cabless electric autonomous crossing of a country’s border.
Tolletaten, The Norwegian Customs, is supporting the initiative due to the high relevance of automating this use case for their future operations. To address the complexities of international border crossings and handle tasks typically managed by a human driver, Einride integrated its systems with Norway’s digital customs solution (Digitoll) through its partner Q-Free, digitally declaring goods in advance to create a seamless border customs clearance process.
Einride for autonomous vehicles
This world-first cabless electric autonomous border-crossing demonstration is a key component of the EU co-founded MODI project. The MODI project aims to enable the safe roll-out of heavy-duty autonomous transportation across a wide variety of market applications, improving the transport and logistics industry by accelerating the introduction of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) solutions.
“We are immensely proud to have completed the world’s first cabless, electric, fully autonomous cross-border delivery,” said Henrik Green, CTO and General Manager for Einride Autonomous Technologies. “We are dedicated to continuously extending our capabilities into new applications, showcasing how autonomous technology can enhance transportation safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The MODI project perfectly embodies this commitment, assisting in the realization of EU value-based objectives by thoughtfully balancing safety with innovation.”
The autonomous border crossing is a joint effort between Swedish and Norwegian project partners including Statens Vegvesen, Sintef, Q-Free, Trafikverket and Østfold kommune, conducted on behalf of PostNord, annually shipping nearly 200 million parcels across the Nordic region.
