India, April 6 -- Ather Energy has launched a new smart helmet in the Indian market at their Community Day. It is called Halo and is priced at Rs.12,999. There is also Halo Bit which is a module that can fit into Ather's half-face helmets and it costs Rs.4,999. People who are at the Community Day can get 50 per cent off on the helmets.

Ather Halo uses speakers from Harman Kardon so that they can deliver high-quality audio. The helmets come with WearDetect technology which can detect when the rider wears the helmet and it turns on and connects to the mobile phone automatically. The helmet can be charged via a proprietary wireless charger that can also be fitted to the boot space of the Rizta. Moreover, Ather claims a battery life of almos...