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
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing