Smart Lock

Throughout the past decade we humans have been able to upgrade a lot of existing technology to do better and more efficient things. A classic example of this is the telephone, going from only having phones in the home to everyone having a mobile phone in their pocket. It seems that there will always be something to upgrade, a company known as August demonstrates this with their unique smart lock that is easy to install and use.

The August smart lock replaces a customer’s interior deadbolt hardware and runs on two double A batteries. After the customer downloads the August app onto their phone they can unlock the door with their smart phone! The App works with a users contact list and the user is able to send out keys to friends, family, and anyone else they desire to have access and then they can unlock the door. Users also have the option to give access to the lock for a certain time frame for example a day or a week.

Since the lock only requires the replacement of the interior side of the deadbolt, the key on the exterior side of the door will still work just fine, in case the locks batteries get low. The lock connects to a users phone via Bluetooth instead of the internet which means there is low risk involved with unwanted guest acquiring access to the lock. August also has a couple features in beta known as Auto-Unlock and EverLock. Auto-Unlock will be able to know when a customers phone is near and will automatically unlock the door without the customer having to reach for their phone. The other feature EverLock will work similarly to Auto-Unlock, the smart lock will lock itself after a customer has left, again without the customer having to use their phone.

One of the main advantages that the August smart lock has over it’s competitors is the easy installation. Other smart locks on the market right now require the customer to drill a bigger hole into the door so that the lock will fit. This means that if a customer were to ever move the original deadbolt would not fit back into the bigger hole made for the smart lock. This essentially comes down to the customer having to leave the lock at the old house and losing the investment. With the August lock as mentioned early the customer only needs to replace the interior hardware. This means that if a customer moves they can easily put the original deadbolt hardware back and take their August smart lock with them to their new home.

The August smart lock is a cool upgrade to the deadbolts that we all grew up with and is a perfect example that there is always a way to improve or do something different.

Logging Off,

Ben

Sources

http://august.com/