Yale and Emtek, two smart lock companies under the umbrella of the lock
conglomerate Assa Abloy, are debuting new smart door locks sporting
August’s software. Assa Abloy acquired August back in 2017, but these
are the first third-party smart locks that can directly use August’s
software without needing external hardware. Back in 2018, August added
support for Yale locks, but that required you to purchase a module from
Yale that you had to install yourself.
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Starting with Emtek’s offerings, the thoughtfully named EMPowered Smart
Lock Keypad Deadbolt and the Smart Lock for Deadbolt / Entryset are
available for $440 and $390, respectively. With August’s software on
board, you’ll be able to control the EMPowered smart door locks with
your smartphone or through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Regarding launch dates, the keypad version of Emtek’s smart lock will be
available in February, while the deadbolt version will launch in April.
Yale’s Assure Lever smart lock differs from Emtek’s locks as it’s
designed for single-hole doors, side doors, basements, and interior
rooms, instead of being used for your front door. It comes in keyed and
key-free versions as well as keypad and capacitive touchscreen versions
(supporting four to eight digit custom PINs), so you have a few
different options of how you’ll be able to unlock or lock your door.
Yale’s smart locks can also be fully integrated into a smart home or
alarm system if you purchase one of the three supported add-on modules:
the Connected by August, Z-Wave Plus, or Zigbee’s Yale Smart Module.
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