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Without a human driver on board, startup Einride’s electric autonomous vehicle crossed a Norway-Sweden border in September 2025, logging an autonomous truck milestone. Autonomous Truck Clears International Border
BREAKTHROUGH: World’s rst cab- less electric autonomous crossing of a country’s border WHERE: Ørje border crossing, Norway-Sweden border SPEED BUMPS: Technical barriers include inconsistent road signs and customs procedures, as well as varying national regulations HOW: Einride integrated its systems with Norway’s digital customs solution (Digitoll) through its partner Q-Free, digitally declaring goods in advance to complete the border customs clearance process. PARTNERS: The border crossing is a joint effort between Swedish and Norwegian project partners including Statens Vegvesen, Sintef, Q-Free,
Tra kverket, and Østfold kommune, conducted on behalf of PostNord, which annually ships an estimated 200 million parcels across the Nordic region. TECH TOOLS: • Einride Driver, the company’s proprietary Autonomous Drive Stack • Control Tower, a platform for eet management and oversight MAKING INROADS: Founded in 2016, Einride started operating autonomous electric vehicles on public roads in 2019. Today, Einride operates one of the largest eets of heavy-duty electric trucks servicing Global Fortune 500 companies across the United States, Europe, and the UAE. Einride moves loads for PepsiCo, Carlsberg, and GE Appliances.
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