The ThermaHelm is a head cooling helmet that mixes water and ammonium nitrate inside the carbon-fiber topper in the event of an accident. When the two lightweight chemical packs combine, a cooling reaction is triggered that could save lives in the crucial moments between impact and rescue.
A British man by the name of Jullian Preston-Powers designed the head cooling helmet after he was handed an ice-pack for a basketball injury. At $490, the ThermaHelm isn’t cheap and Preston-Powers is in the midst of designing an even more luxurious head cooling helmet that will include GPS, a video camera and Bluetooth and will retail for $815.
What's Driving This Trend
- Head Cooling Technology
- The development of head cooling helmets like the ThermaHelm creates opportunities for innovative cooling solutions in various industries.
- Safety Equipment Innovation
- The ThermaHelm's unique design opens up possibilities for disruptive innovations in the field of safety equipment, particularly in accident response and rescue.
- Smart Helmet Integration
- Integrating advanced features like GPS, video cameras, and Bluetooth into head cooling helmets presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable tech industry.
Who This Affects Most
- Automotive
- The automotive industry can explore integrating head cooling technology into vehicles for improved safety and accident response.
- Sports and Recreation
- Head cooling helmets can revolutionize safety equipment in sports, providing enhanced protection and faster accident response.
- Wearable Technology
- The development of smart helmets with integrated cooling capabilities presents new opportunities for innovation in the wearable tech industry.
