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Ring’s upcoming smart lock addresses battery worries with a hand crank
First reported Source: Android Authority + 1 moreLast editorial activity
What happened
You won’t be able to get it until Q1 2027, though. TL;DR Ring has announced its first-ever smart lock, which can be recharged with a built-in energy crank in the thumbturn.
Ring has also launched four new indoor and outdoor 4K cameras, along with an entry-level 2K indoor pan-and-tilt camera. This smart lock contains a fingerprint scanner and a touchscreen keypad, and users can control it through the Ring app or Alexa commands.
One product that’s missing from its portfolio is a smart door lock. The company is now filling that gap with its first-ever smart lock.
Key facts
- TL;DR Ring has — announced: its first-ever smart lock, which can be recharged with a built-in energy crank in the thumbturn
Sources & evidence
- Android Authority Reporting source
Ring’s upcoming smart lock addresses battery worries with a hand crank ↗
https://www.androidauthority.com/ring-smart-door-lock-outdoor-indoor-cameras-3720025/ - Engadget Reporting source
Ring's smart lock has a hand crank so it works even if the power's out ↗
https://www.engadget.com/2279739/rings-smart-lock-has-a-hand-crank-so-it-works-even-if-the-powers-out/