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Stops are short. A traveler will not sit at an outlet for thirty minutes.
Borrow-and-go means the traveler is charging again within seconds of walking in.
Travel Plazas
Rest stop and travel plaza phone charging stations for highway stops and welcome centers.
Highway stops are short and the phone is doing navigation, music, calls and payments the entire drive. GridPulse gives travelers, families and professional drivers a way to pick up charged power in the few minutes they are inside.
Charging infrastructure built for short stop cycles at travel plazas, rest stops and welcome centers, operated and serviced by GridPulse.
What the platform delivers
Traveler experience
Navigation, music, calls and payments keep working for the rest of the drive, picked up in a few minutes inside.
Managed deployment
Placement planning, installation coordination, monitoring and service handled by GridPulse across sites.
Travel media and offers
Screens for tourism, dining, lodging, EV and travel-service offers, subject to site approval and the final commercial model.
Measurable operations
Site-level utilization and fleet health reported through PulseOS™ across a multi-site footprint.
Operational reality
Why travel plazas deploy GridPulse
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Professional drivers depend on the device for routing, logs and communication on long shifts.
A charged Power Pack keeps the phone alive between stops without occupying the cab's limited power.
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Travel offers are hard to place in front of travelers at the right moment.
Hub screens carry tourism, dining, lodging and travel-service content where travelers pause, under site approval.
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Multi-site operators need consistent visibility across locations.
PulseOS™ reports utilization and fleet health per site in a single console.
How it works
Borrow a charged Power Pack. Keep moving. Return it at a Hub.
At travel plazas a traveler borrows on the way in and can return at a participating Hub at this site or another site with GridPulse Hubs deployed on the route.
Step 1
Tap or scan
A guest taps the contactless reader or scans the QR code on the GridPulse Hub™ display. No app download is required to start.
Step 2
Borrow a charged Power Pack
A charged portable Power Pack releases from the bay. Integrated cables cover the common phone connectors, so nothing else is needed.
Step 3
Charge while moving
The guest keeps moving through the venue while the device charges — no seat next to an outlet, no waiting at a wall.
Step 4
Return at a participating Hub
The pack is returned to any open bay at a participating GridPulse Hub™ on the property and the session closes automatically. Returns across separate properties depend on the Hubs deployed in the GridPulse Network™.
Product fit
Hub One™ and Mini Hub™, matched to the space.
Hub One™ in the main plaza area
Full-height Hub One™ units suit the main concourse, food court and retail area, where the display is visible from the entrance.
Mini Hub™ at counters and welcome desks
Mini Hub™ fits coffee counters, quick-service areas, driver lounges and welcome-center information desks.
Revenue and media
Rentals, media and on-property offers.
Every opportunity below is subject to the final commercial model and the venue’s own content and advertising policies.
Power Pack rentals
Rental activity from steady highway traffic, with seasonal peaks around holidays and travel periods.
Travel and tourism media
Tourism boards, lodging, dining, EV and travel-service campaigns on Hub screens where the site approves them.
On-site offers
Food, fuel and retail offers surfaced inside the plaza while the traveler is still on site.
PulseOS™ and analytics
Privacy-conscious, aggregated operational insight.
Site-level utilization
Borrow and return volume by site and hour, comparing performance across a route or network.
Inventory and fleet health
Pack availability and unit status per site, monitored remotely through PulseOS™.
Aggregated engagement
Screen engagement reported in aggregate. No facial recognition and no personally identifying traveler tracking.
Campaign reporting
Play and engagement reporting for tourism and travel-service campaigns.
PulseOS™ reports utilization, inventory and campaign activity in aggregate. GridPulse does not use facial recognition and does not build personally identifying profiles.
Deployment and operations
Managed from site review through service.
Site review and placement
A walkthrough of entries, food court, retail and driver areas to agree placements suited to short stop cycles.
Power and network
Standard power and network assumptions per site, confirmed with site engineering before installation.
Monitoring and service
Remote fleet monitoring through PulseOS™ with a service process designed for multi-site operators.
Security and governance
Secure pack returns, accessible placement, and content governance under site control. Certification and insurance are confirmed as part of final deployment terms.
Request a travel plaza site review.
GridPulse can structure managed pilots with no venue capital purchase, subject to site review and commercial agreement.
Questions
Travel Plazas frequently asked questions
How much space does a travel plaza deployment need?
Hub One™ needs a compact freestanding footprint clear of circulation, and Mini Hub™ sits on an existing counter. Positions are agreed during the site review.
What does it cost the site operator?
GridPulse can structure managed pilots with no site capital purchase, subject to site review and commercial agreement. Commercial terms are operator-specific.
Where do travelers return the Power Pack?
At any open bay on a participating GridPulse Hub™ at this site, or at another site where GridPulse Hubs are deployed in the GridPulse Network™.
Who maintains the units across multiple sites?
GridPulse monitors every site remotely through PulseOS™ and handles service, so site staff are not managing batteries or screen content.
How do advertising and data work?
Screen content is approved by the site operator, and reporting is aggregated utilization and engagement only — no facial recognition and no personally identifying traveler profiles.