Smart lock manufacturer Lockly has debuted a new Zeno series of smart entry locks. Each of the new models—the PIN Genie Pro, Secure Pro, Visage, and Vision—are compatible with all three of the major smart home ecosystems: Amazon Alexa, Apple Home (including Home Key), and Google Home.
Each lock also features Lockly’s patented PIN Genie numeric keypad that shuffles the number arrangement after each use, making it virtually impossible for an observer to acquire your entry code by snooping from a distance. Additional means of entry become available as you move up the product line, with the Lockly Visage boasting built-in binocular facial recognition.
This news story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart locks.
The manufacturer says it has streamlined the industrial designs of its new locks to achieve a 35 percent reduction in form factor, leading to a more appealing look compared to their predecessors. All the locks in the Zeno Series connect directly to a home’s Wi-Fi network, so that homeowners don’t need to also buy a hub or bridge to control them from anywhere they have broadband access.
Should the locks lose their connection to the internet, you can issue a one-time-use “offline access code” to a guest, so they’ll still be able to open the door. Finally, each lock can be opened with a physical backup key.
Here are additional details on each model:
Lockly PIN Genie Pro
Lockly
The entry-level PIN Genie Pro ($229) has just the PIN Genie keypad, along with smart home connectivity, mobile app support, and a physical key. HomeKit/Home Key support will enable Apple users to also unlock the deadbolt with their Apple Watch.
Lockly Secure Pro
Lockly
The step-up Secure Pro ($329) adds a 3D biometric fingerprint reader to the feature set listed above. It’s capable of recognizing up to 99 unique fingerprints.
Lockly Visage
Lockly says its $349 Visage (pictured at the top of this story) is the world’s first smart lock to be equipped with facial recognition. It uses both an onboard binocular camera and onboard radar to scan, memorize, and then later recognize up to 100 unique faces. In addition to that, it has all the other features of the other two models.
Lockly Vision
Lockly
The latest model of Lockly’s smart deadbolt/video doorbell mashup (read our Lockly Vision Elite review from a year ago), the Lockly Vision ($429) has an integrated intercom and a 2K night-vision camera onboard that packs twice the resolution of the previous model. It has all the features of the other three models above, except for the video doorbell that’s in the Lockly Visage.
All four locks are available now for pre-order from Lockly’s website. Lockly smart locks are also available at Home Depot.
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