In 1996, this border crossing became the world's first fully automated port of entry, using biometrics to confirm the identity of travelers.
The US and Canadian governments engaged in a cooperative prototype project to enable certain trusted individuals with nothing to declare to cross the border in either direction after the port had closed for the night.
 Local residents who were enrolled could use a speaker recognition system to open the gates and enter the country without inspection.
 This system was replaced with a Remote Video Inspection System in 1998, which was decommissioned after the September 11 attacks of 2001.
In 1996, this border crossing became the world's first fully automated port of entry, using biometrics to confirm the identity of travelers. The US and Canadian governments engaged in a cooperative prototype project to enable certain trusted individuals with nothing to declare to cross the border in either direction after the port had closed for the night.  Local residents who were enrolled could use a speaker recognition system to open the gates and enter the country without inspection.  This system was replaced with a Remote Video Inspection System in 1998, which was decommissioned after the September 11 attacks of 2001.
Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing