[3] It is powered by hydraulic motors through 64 rubber tyre friction rollers of 310/80R22.5 size located at the ends of the boarding platform.

Further delays pushed the target opening to 20 October 2020, in order to coincide with Expo 2020,[10] but this itself was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[12] In April 2023, the operators announced that the Ain Dubai would remain "closed indefinitely", without any further explanation.

The axle of the wheel was at that time surrounded by scaffolding, and the German TÜV Association, which was involved in the Ain's construction, withdrew its safety certification for the structure.

However, since July 2023 the LED displays on the structure continued to be illuminated at night and are visible from long distances.