OPEX Corporation announced a strategic technology partnership with Peltier, an innovator in cold chain commerce, to offer a first-of-its-kind, multi-temperature zone, multi-deep cold storage solution for automated fulfillment systems. 

This collaboration introduces advanced multi-temperature capabilities to OPEX Corporation’s industry-leading Perfect Pick and Infinity automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), empowering customers in grocery markets to seamlessly store and retrieve chilled and frozen products utilizing Peltier’s actively cooled, AI-enabled totes, eliminating the need for costly freezer chambers or specialized infrastructure.

“Many of our customers have expressed a need for multi-temperature capabilities but are often dissuaded by traditional solutions that require costly infrastructure and complex system changes,” said Monty McVaugh, head of product, Warehouse Automation, OPEX. “By integrating Peltier’s tote technology into our existing framework, we can now deliver a flexible, scalable, efficient, and highly cost-effective solution without modifying our core systems.”

The Peltier Tote is designed with precise, individually controlled temperature setpoints and IoT connectivity, enabling real-time monitoring and management of storage conditions through integrated API messages. Power is provided to each tote while in muti-deep storage, and temperatures are maintained during transport by OPEX iBOT robotic vehicles, ensuring continuous cold chain integrity. This groundbreaking innovation allows organizations to integrate refrigerated and frozen inventory directly into ambient warehouse environments, markedly simplifying operations and maximizing space utilization, while reducing capital expenditures.

Furthermore, this approach to cold storage enhances worker comfort and safety by eliminating the need for staff to operate in harsh freezer environments. The system’s physical AI capabilities drive dynamic energy management, and provide detailed reporting for sensitive products, including those subject to strict FDA regulations. Unlike conventional cold storage rooms, where refrigeration failure can result in total product loss, Peltier Totes isolate any potential issues to individual totes, minimizing both risk and waste. The totes are also environmentally friendly, powered by patented solid state cooling technology, as opposed to compressor based refrigeration systems that use harmful refrigerants.

“The Peltier Tote is fundamentally changing how the world applies cold storage in commerce,” said Hanson Li, CEO, Peltier. “Together, OPEX and Peltier are delivering an advanced solution that breaks the traditional paradigm, where cold and temperature were treated as major constraints. Customers can now optimize operations, processes, and space without these concerns. We’re very proud to be partnering with OPEX to offer a consequential solution to what has been a longstanding challenge for so many.”

About OPEX
OPEX Corporation is a global leader in Next Generation Automation, providing innovative, unique solutions for warehouse, document and mail automation. With headquarters in Moorestown, NJ, USA—and facilities in Pennsauken, NJ; Plano, TX; France; Germany; Switzerland; the United Kingdom; and Australia—OPEX has more than 1,600 employees who are continuously reimagining and delivering customized, scalable technology solutions that solve the business challenges of today and in the future.

About Peltier
Peltier is redefining the cold chain industry by powering active, connected, and precise solutions built for the future of commerce. Peltier’s Modular Cold Chain (MC²) is the world’s first scalable, solid-state cooling ecosystem. The modular and IoT-enabled Peltier Tote, deployed in a variety of Peltier Framework (manual, automated and last mile), protects vulnerable aspects of the cold chain with flexibility and intelligence. The Peltier Cloud enables physical AI to enhance critical operations while delivering energy management not possible before. Peltier’s vision is to master the art of cold to improve how we work and live.