- Available in half-face and full-face designs
- Get speakers by Harman Kardon
- Full-face helmet costs Rs. 12,999
Ather Energy has launched its new smart helmet series called Halo. It’s available in half-face and full-face variants that are priced at Rs. 4,999 and Rs. 12,999, respectively.
Ather Energy has built the Halo, including its internal padding, shell and other features, from scratch. These helmets are ISI and DOT-certified and boast neatly integrated air vents and a visor without the traditional ratchet mechanism to help the riders suspend it at any level they want. It gets two speakers from Harman Kardon hiding behind the internal liners which are engineered to deliver a music listening experience that doesn’t silence out the ambient sounds like that of an ambulance or other motorists honking. Once connected to a smartphone, it also allows the rider to receive calls.
The Halo connects with Ather scooters via Bluetooth and allows the rider to control music and take calls on the switchgear. Interestingly, with the help of multiple sensors inside the helmet, it automatically connects to the user’s smartphone after they put it on. The charging mechanism includes a wireless module and the battery backup is said to be a week-long but the hour-wise backup figure hasn’t been revealed. The helmet can also be charged inside the new Rizta’s boot through the same wireless charger.
These helmets are equipped with a new feature called Ather Chitchat which allows the rider and the pillion, both of whom are assumedly wearing either variant of the Halo helmet, to communicate with each other on the ride through the helmet’s inbuilt speaker and microphone. This promises to eliminate the disturbance caused due to the ambient noises while riding. Both the rider and the pillion can also listen to the same music together.
