The firm of accessories and devices for home security, Yale, announced the launch of its new smart locks. This is the second generation that comes with the name of Assure Lock 2, a series of locks that also do not come alone, as they are accompanied by a module that can be attached to make them compatible with almost any platform and which is based on Matter
the range Yale Assure Lock 2 arrives with new locks that are committed to changes in design while maintaining some of the features that we could already find in their predecessors. In addition, thanks to the modules as accessories, they arrive with the aim of being functional for years thanks to the support of Matter.
Compatible with almost everything
Yale Assure Lock 2 locks arrive in the form of four new designswhich according to the manufacturer, are up to 30% more compact than the locks they now have on the market.
This is how variants with a touch panel or physical keyboard arrive in the form of a Yale Assure Lock 2 with Bluetooth that can work with Siri and Apple’s Home app or the Yale Assure Lock 2 with Wi-Fiso you can control the lock remotely and it already works with Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Siri.
In addition, thanks to the module that you have presented, will be compatible with Matter. With the Smart Module, this Yale lock will be one of the first connected locks compatible with the new standard, so it can be used with other platform devices such as Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Phillips Hue, Samsung SmartThings… .
The module that makes them compatible with Matter will be compatible with the first generation Assure Lock and will arrive later and also, together with them, also will launch a model of Assure Lock 2 with Z-Wave for Ring Alarm and Samsung SmartThings customers.
Yale locks, they are compatible with a large number of doors and in case you have doubts, they offer a section in this link where they detail in which doors they can or cannot be installed
Price and availability
There are different prices and possible configurations on the brand’s website that start from the Yale Assure Lock 2 Keypad and Key-Free Keypad, both available for $159.99 either $179.99. For their part, the Touchscreen and Key-Free Touchscreen versions are priced at $239.99 Y $259.99 respectively. The Matter module will be available separately for $79.99. They come in three different finishes: black suede, oil-rubbed bronze, and satin nickel.
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