With today’s increasingly connected world, it only makes sense that even our locks are getting smarter and connected as well. Now as far as smart locks are concerned, there are quite a few in the market today, but in case you wanted to take things to the next level, The Gate could be a smart lock worth looking into.
One of the differences of The Gate that sets it apart from pretty much all of the smart locks available today, is the addition of a camera that sits above the number pad, as you can see in the video above. What this means is that it will be able to show you who’s at the door and who is entering the passcode to get in.
Now for the most part chances are it’ll be someone who lives with you since those are the only people that should know the passcode. However given that the camera is motion-activated, it will also be able to tell you who’s at the door without the need to install a separate camera. There is even a microphone and speaker built into the lock itself so you’ll be able to talk to whoever’s at the door.
This concept isn’t exactly new as such systems have already been in place, but like we said, this is the first time we’re seeing such features being introduced to smart connected locks. The Gate was successfully funded on Indiegogo and is expected to be made available to its backers and the general public in the first quarter of 2017.
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