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Yale Demonstrates Bluetooth Door Lock
And Companion Smartphone/Smartwatch Apps at CES 2017
Share digital keys with family and friends, and view history of who came and went.
Integrates into a home automation or alarm system with installation of optional Z-Wave module.
ORLANDO, Fla, January 10, 2017 – Yale Locks & Hardware offers homeowners a new level of convenience and security with a Bluetooth residential door lock that is operated wirelessly with a smartphone or Samsung smartwatch. The lock can be integrated into a home automation or security system, such as SmartThings, with an optional Yale Z-Wave or ZigBee Network Module.
The new Yale Real Living® Assure Lock™ with Bluetooth® replaces conventional keys with digital keys accessed through the Yale Assure app for Android and iOS mobile devices, and through an app for the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. Yale is demonstrating the lock and app here at CES 2017 at the Z-Wave Pavilion, booth 20900 (Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 1).
The Yale Assure app allows homeowners to send digital keys to others, control when each digital key holder has access, view recent access history, and permanently revoke a digital key at any time. Unlocking the Assure Lock with a smartphone is easy – a patented unlocking method called Twist & Go prevents unintended unlocking by requiring the user to rotate the phone 90 degrees before tapping the check mark on the keypad. Homeowners can also unlock the deadbolt using its capacitive touchscreen and a four- to eight-digit pin code. Locking the deadbolt requires just a quick tap on the keypad.
For homeowners who want to integrate the lock into a home automation or security system, such as SmartThings, the lock’s Bluetooth module can be supplemented with a Yale Z-Wave or ZigBee Network Module.
For enhanced security, the lock and app are powered by award-winning Seos® technology, a multi-platform ecosystem for issuing, delivering and revoking digital keys across a broad range of smart devices. Seos was developed by Yale parent company ASSA ABLOY and is currently used in hotels, universities, hospitals, and all types of office and commercial buildings.
“Our Bluetooth lock and Yale Assure app deliver a new level of security, convenience and versatility to homeowners, and most importantly, keep it simple – all that’s needed is the lock and a phone to manage access to your home,” said Jason Williams, General Manager, Yale Residential. “And Seos reassures homeowners that their homes are secured by robust, proven technology.”
The Yale Assure app displays a patent-pending digital key ring that’s swiped to easily scan through keys. Users can set colors for each key, share or revoke keys any time, manage when each user can access the lock, and receive notifications when a key is accepted or used. For convenience, the same digital key can be used to access multiple locks on one or more properties, and there’s no limit on the number of digital key users.
For those instances when the phone isn’t handy or for family members who don’t own a smartphone, the deadbolt can be unlocked by entering a pin code using the keypad. It can hold up to 12 codes that can be changed at any time. The backlit touchscreen, the same capacitive touchscreen in use for years on millions of Yale digital locks, wakes with a touch, and is weather-tight and virtually indestructible. And as a true key free lock, there’s no cylinder to pick or bump.
For peace of mind, should the lock batteries drain, the deadbolt can be powered by simply touching a 9-volt battery to the terminals at the bottom of the lock.
The new Yale Real Living Assure Lock with Bluetooth is available now at a suggested retail price of $199.99. It’s available in three finishes – polished brass, satin nickel and oil rubbed bronze. The Yale Assure app comes with five free digital keys. Additional digital keys can be purchased for $1.99 each on Google Play or the Apple App Store. Yale Network Modules can be purchased with the Assure Lock with Bluetooth, from Yale2You.com, for an additional $49.99. The lock can be purchased directly from Yale at yale2you.com, and from Amazon.com, Sam’s Club and Best Buy Canada.
About Yale
Yale protects millions of homes and businesses worldwide and is the brand behind locks of every design and function in over 125 countries. Our door locks, digital locks, digital door viewers, padlocks, and more help people to secure their favorite belongings. As one of the oldest international brands, Yale is among the best-known and most respected names in the lock industry. Yale is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in door opening solutions
About ASSA ABLOY
ASSA ABLOY is the world’s largest lock company and a recognized global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user demands for security, safety and convenience. For more information visit www.assaabloy.com/en/com/.
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