Thanks to digital services, availability of resources and an ecosystem in plance to facilitate a smart lifestyle, Dubai has been able to attract expats looking for opportunities in the futuristic city, along with working conditions enhanced by tech tools. For a large number of people employed in the construction sector, infrastructure development and industries like oil exploration as well as manufacturing, working in the field is an unavoidable part of the job even under harsh conditions.

Summer months tend to get extremely difficult for people even stepping out in Dubai, and the impact such an environment can have on productivity of workers sweating it out at factories or oil rigs is hard to imagine for most. This is why a Dubai-based firm has introduced a simple innovation in the form of AC helmets, which can make a significant difference to the lives of people working outside in extreme temperatures or putting in effort at congested units, even as mercury rises.

Launched in Dubai by local firm NIA, the air conditioned safety helmets invented in India, are able to provide cooling up to 24 degrees Celsius, to alleviate exhaustion caused by heat to workers in the field. Not only does the gadget combine safety and comfort, but it also allows employees to work more, since their capacity isn't hindered due to unfavourable climatic conditions.

The innovative helmet which is set to scale up productivity, while maintaining the health of workers at the same time, is powered by rechargeable batteries, which don't require any maintenance at all. Based on the patented solid state cooling mechanism, the gadget uses a thermoelectric device to achieve the desired change in temperature.

Use of these helmets is in line with the deployment of systems for remote maintenance of facilities conducted using robotic arms or through creation of 3D replicas to assist engineers. Smart machines are also promising to change the construction industry, as droids are already being used to install elevators in Dubai's skyscrapers.