Aqara Sensible Lock U100 provides Matter to the sensible lock combine

Aqara has kickstarted the Matter sensible lock motion with the launch of the Sensible Lock U100; a wise deadbolt that performs properly throughout a number of sensible residence ecosystems.

In addition to the headline Matter sensible residence compatibility, the Aqara Sensible Lock U100 additionally syncs with Apple Residence, Amazon Alexa, Google Residence – however there are just a few caveats primarily based on the way you need to combine it in your house.

Out of the field it might probably simply act as a Bluetooth sensible lock, residing contained in the Aqara app.

If you wish to add Matter, Alexa, Apple or Google Residence to the combo you then’ll have to pair it with one of many multitudes of Aqara sensible residence hubs.

In order for you Matter management then that hub must be the Hub M2 as Matter rolled out on that again in February. Different Aqara hubs – just like the Hub M1S, Hub E1, Digital camera Hub G3 and Digital camera Hub G2H Professional – will apparently be receiving the replace over “the approaching months”.

Even then, it is not fairly so straight ahead (nothing actually is with Matter in the intervening time)… Alexa, for instance, does not but help locks (or bridges just like the Hub M2) however that’s set to alter quickly.

When you go down the Matter / HomeKit route although then the U100 is properly positioned as it’s also appropriate with Apple Residence Key, which implies that you should utilize Apple Pockets to ‘store’ your key and unlock your door with both your iPhone or Apple Watch.

And with Apple’s Energy Reserve characteristic (supported on iPhone XS or later and Apple Watch Collection 4 working watchOS 8 or later) you’ll be able to even open your door as much as 5 hours after your telephone or watch has run out of battery.

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Except for the HomeKit smarts, the U100 additionally helps quite a few different unlocking choices together with fingerprint, password, NFC and a mechanical key.

You’re additionally in a position, by the Aqara Residence app, to create one-time and periodic passwords to present entry to company for brief time period, long run, or particular time frames.

The U100 is powered by 4 AA batteries and Aqara tells us this equates to eight months of life. You’ll get a low battery energy warning at 20% and if you happen to do let the juice run dry you should utilize a bodily key or cost it by way of a USB-C port.

Aqara is a quickly increasing model and is a good possibility if you happen to’re in search of cheap, dependable methods to increase your Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant powered sensible houses.

A few years again we printed our complete Aqara sensible residence overview; so be sure to take a learn of that for extra info and particulars of precisely what’s on provide – we’ll be updating that overview very quickly as properly, so keep tuned for that.

The Sensible Lock U100 is accessible proper now on Aqara’s Amazon retailer for $189.99.