The system will power NPRA’s nationwide License Plate Recognition Service (LPRS) for AutoPASS — the country’s electronic tolling program.

The multi-year agreement was awarded following a highly competitive tender process that drew bids from leading international providers, reaffirming Q-Free’s long-standing role as a trusted technology partner to NPRA.

The new contract covers both automated recognition and manual image review of all toll passage images, processing more than 760 million images and 400 million transactions annually across Norway.

Q-Free’s technology is currently contracted to maintain a 98% automation rate and last month [September 2025] reached an extraordinary 99.29% in demanding conditions.

Q-Free CEO Mark Talbot said: “This project is a powerful endorsement of our technology, people, and commitment to excellence.

“Norway’s environmental conditions present some of the harshest operational challenges anywhere in the world — from snow and glare to lengthy periods of darkness — yet our systems continue to deliver exceptional accuracy and reliability.”