U-tec has taken the covers off of the Ultraloq Bolt Matter Fingerprint Version forward of CES 2024.
Touted as one of many world’s first good Wi-Fi deadbolts suitable with Matter, it might nicely be the primary Matter-over-Thread good lock that encompasses a fingerprint reader, though there could also be extra on present in Vegas subsequent week.
Thread is a giant deal within the good lock world because it affords extra automation choices than a Bluetooth-only lock, whereas additionally permitting for an extended battery life, which is in fact not potential with a Wi-Fi good lock.
There are different Matter good locks with fingerprint readers, such because the Aqara U100, however that is a Wi-Fi machine.
The Ultraloq Bolt Matter Fingerprint Version options not solely fingerprint recognition, but in addition unlocking choices similar to passcodes, cellular app entry and backup keys.
Battery life is touted at a yr and it’ll price $299 when it goes on sale later in Q1.
There may even be a non Matter, HomeKit, model and a NFC and Wi-Fi model (no fingerprint reader) that works with Apple Residence Key, Alexa, Google Residence and SmartThings.
Each of those fashions will likely be accessible for $249 and can land in February,
Wi-Fi Mesh good lighting bulbs
U-tec may even be utilizing CES 2024 to indicate off its new Vibrant A19 1100LM good mild bulbs, which the corporate says is the world’s first bulb to supply Wi-Fi mesh connectivity.
In contrast to a standard Wi-Fi good mild bulb, which merely connects to your router or a mesh satellite tv for pc, the U-tec Wi-Fi mesh is constructed into the bulbs themselves.
One bulb is the hyperlink to the router and the remainder speak to one another utilizing Wi-Fi; very like Hue bulbs do utilizing Zigbee – however with out the necessity for an additional hub or bridge.
Simply the primary ‘root’ bulb really connects to your router and even in the event you arrange a number of bulbs, it can simply depend as one further Wi-Fi machine in your router.
They work with good residence ecosystems similar to Alexa, Google and SmartThings; we’re advised a Matter replace later this yr will add Matter (and due to this fact HomeKit) to the combo too.
The Vibrant A19 1100LM good mild bulbs, which supply multi-colors and 1,100 lumen will likely be on sale in February for $15.99
U Residence
The brand new Ultraloq fashions and the Vibrant Wi-Fi bulbs will all be managed inside U-tec’s new U Residence platform, which may even be the bottom for another new U-tec units launching at CES 2024.
Gadgets similar to a pair of latest Ulticam good safety cameras (launching in June), a sensible dimmer swap for the Vibrant bulbs and a sensible plug.
