Aqara immediately introduced the launch of the Aqara Sensible Lock U300, which is a brilliant lock that is designed for doorways which have a lever or knob however no deadbolt.
Many properties have non-deadbolt doorways for facet entries, storage doorways, residence workplaces, basements, and storage rooms, and these sort of door setups don’t work with conventional sensible locks that require a deadbolt. The U300 lever lock is among the first sensible locks created for all these doorways.
The U300 replaces a standard lever or knob, providing sensible performance and the power to regulate who’s coming or going.
The U300 is constructed with the newest Thread protocol and it’s Matter-enabled, so it may be added to an Apple HomeKit setup. It may be used alongside different sensible residence merchandise within the Dwelling app, or it may be used with further options within the Aqara app.
Like Aqara’s U100 and U200 sensible locks, the U300 is appropriate with Apple Dwelling Keys, so a digital key will be saved within the Pockets app on iPhone or Apple Look ahead to unlocking the door over NFC with a faucet.
Together with Apple Dwelling Keys and the Dwelling app, the U300 will be unlocked utilizing a fingerprint reader or a PIN with the included quantity pad. Aqara additionally presents NFC playing cards that can be utilized to unlock the door, and mechanical keys are offered in case of emergency like an influence outage.
Digital keys will be offered for company, and the U300 has a built-in characteristic that robotically locks the door behind you after a brief time frame. Accessible in black or silver, the Aqara U300 has an IPX4 water resistance ranking and is appropriate to be used indoors and outdoor.
The battery within the U300 lasts for as much as 10 months earlier than it must be swapped out, and it takes 4AA batteries. There’s additionally a USB-C Emergency Port. Whereas no hub is required to make use of the U300, the Aqara M3 Hub is beneficial as a result of it permits automations and distant entry.
The Aqara Sensible Lock U300 will be bought from Amazon and different Aqara retailers.
