Smart lock manufacturer Kwikset recently announced that the company's simplistic deadbolt solution, the Kevo Convert, is now available for users to pre-order for $ 149.
In addition to the nationwide availability, the firm also announced that customers can now choose from five new smart locks from
lock manufacturers Kwikset, and Yale, bringing the total to eight.
For those unfamiliar with Swedish company Assa Abloy, all you really need to know is that it's the
largest lock manufacturer in the world by sales volume.
For instance, Wink, a smart home startup along with
other lock manufacturers such as Schlage and also Kwikset, has offered compatibility of their devices with Alexa.
At CES 2018, traditional
lock manufacturer Yale is again trying its hand at smart - focussed equipment, this time partnering with smart home veterans Nest for the Nest x Yale lock.
«We contacted
[lock manufacturer] Okidokeys, and then they turned off their website,» Rose said.
August Home and Amazon inked a partnership in July of last year, under which the smart
lock manufacturer combined its August Smart Lock into Amazon Alexa's SDK to let you control the door lock or check if the door of your home is locked.
Some additional recent partners include one of the world's largest manufacturers of plumbing supplies, Moen, and
premium lock manufacturer Schlage.
It's existed in one form or another since 2015, and August was in the process of running a trial in 2017 with Walmart, before the company was acquired by Assa Abloy, one of the world's
largest lock manufacturers.
This is smart
lock manufacturer August's alternative to Amazon's controversial Key service, which gives delivery drivers access to your home when you're not there by offering them temporary control of your smart lock.
Lock manufacturer Yale at CES 2017 this week announced that its lineup of Real Living Assure smart locks will be compatible with HomeKit by the end of March.
Choose one of 8 Amazon Key - compatible smart locks from leading
lock manufacturers, Kwikset and Yale.
Smart lock company August Home has been acquired by Swedish
lock manufacturer Assa Abloy, the world's largest lock manufacturer by sales volume and owner of Yale and multiple other lock brands.
Google has
locked manufacturers from customising Android Wear, which could be the prime culprit of the tension.