Ember Technologies

[Image from Ember Technologies]Ember Technologies and Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) announced that they are partnering on the Ember Cube digital shipping box.

The two companies will collaborate to offer what they are touting as the world’s first self-refrigerated, cloud-based shipping box, according to a news release. They will work together to deliver a cold chain solution designed to ensure product integrity and security throughout the supply chain while also significantly reducing shipping waste in the transport of temperature-sensitive medicines.

Ember Cube features cloud-based temperature reporting, GPS location tracking and return-to-sender technology, whereas the current industry standard includes single-use ice packs, styrofoam and cardboard, the company said.

The digital shipping box uses an onboard cellular radio as well for reporting real-time temperature and humidity tracking and GPS location information that can be viewed through its proprie…