Aircharge Supplying Wireless Charging Pods for Redesigned McDonald's Restaurants

After a market test in the U.K., Aircharge is part of McDonald’s Experience of the Future (EOTF) makeover in 450 restaurants in 15 countries, including the fast-food chain’s flagship eatery in Chicago, said Aircharge Wednesday. Aircharge supplies McDonald’s restaurants its Qi-based surface wireless charging technology -- including an Orb adaptor with a Made for iPhone-certified multi-head connector with micro-USB, Lightning and USB Type-C connectors to charge non-Qi devices, it said. It also offers McDonald’s access to its real-time data monitoring platform, it said. Other features of the 6,000-square-foot Windy City McDonald’s EOTF: an electronic wall map with golden arches that illuminate when an item from a specific country is featured on the menu; “enhanced customer experiences” with table service, mobile order and payment; and McDelivery with Uber Eats, said McDonald’s last month. McDonald’s plans to upgrade most U.S. restaurants to EOTF by 2020.