Ring's Debut Smart Lock Solves the Category's Biggest Issue: Dead Battery Lockouts - CNET
Smart locks are becoming the norm, not the exception, for homeowners who value security. They’re mostly straightforward, affordable and user-friendly, but because smart locks are rarely hardwired, they rely on standard replaceable or rechargeable batteries. Therein lies the biggest smart lock pain point: keeping the battery charged so you don’t inadvertently lock yourself out.
Until now, most smart locks have relied on an old-fashioned key as a backup if the lock dies, along with some experiments with solar panels. Ring’s first entry into the smart lock category, announced today and dubbed The Ring Smart Lock, uses a supercapacitor, a first-of-its-kind energy crank built into the thumbturn.
The small knob fixed below the backlit touchscreen keypad charges the smart lock with just a few turns, giving it roughly 20 seconds of operation – enough time to get in the house and, hopefully, throw your battery on the charger. We...
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