Einride has announced the successful cross-border operation of a cabless electric autonomous vehicle without a human driver onboard.
The crossing took place at the Ørje border crossing, marking the world’s first cabless crossing of a country border and building on the company’s existing background in industrial freight.
The initiative was supported by Tolletaten, The Norwegian Customs, due to the potential for automation in future operations.
In order to facilitate the crossing; Einride integrated its systems with Norway’s digital customs solution, Digitoll, through partner Q-Free, which allowed the company to declare the goods digitally before crossing the border.
The crossing, a key component of the EU co-founded MODI project, utilised a number of Einride’s own solutions, including Einride Drive (the company’s proprietary Autonomous Drive Stack), its purpose-built cabless autonomous vehicle and a Control Tower.
The MODI project loos to enable the safe, controlled roll-out of heavy-duty autonomous transportation across a number of market applications in order to improve the transport and logistics industry by accelerating the introduction of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) solutions.
Henrik Green, CTO and General Manager for Einride Autonomous Technologies, said:We are immensely proud to have completed the world's first cabless, electric, fully autonomous cross-border delivery.
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.
Companies involved in the crossing include Statens Vegvesen, Sintef, Q-Free, Trafikverket and Østfold kommune and was conducted on behalf of PostNord.
May-Kristin S. Willoch, Head of Environment & DPO, PostNord Norway, said:At PostNord, we are committed to exploring innovative solutions that make logistics more sustainable and efficient. Taking part in this historic milestone with Einride demonstrates how autonomous and digital technologies can reshape the future of transport, reduce emissions, and improve safety.
This achievement is not just about crossing a border – it’s about entering a new era for the logistics industry.
