A has just arrived in the panorama of home automation products very interesting new product. Let’s talk about the new smart lock presented by SwitchBota Japanese company specializing in the production of products for smart home.
SwitchBot Lock Pro
The new product presented is called SwitchBot Lock Pro. It’s about a smart lock particularly interesting because it promises to also work on old lockswithout even the need to replace them.
As reported by the company in its launch statement, SwitchBot Lock Pro is compatible with a number of different standard locks for Europe, and also provides the possibility of being used concomitantly with the original lock. Precisely for those who are anxious about being locked out of the house due to a malfunction of the smart lock.
Among the interesting aspects of the new SwitchBot Lock Pro lock we find support for the Matter standard, possible if you combine the device with the SwitchBot Hub Mini Matter Enabled. The lock is made of aluminium, is powered by 4 AA batteries but also has the option of being powered by a rechargeable battery pack.
With integrated batteries the autonomy amounts to 9 monthsand more are added further 12 months if the rechargeable battery pack is integrated. The lock allows it fingerprint unlockbut it can also be combined with a touchpad with numeric keypad (to be purchased separately) for access via numeric code.
The lock also offers a number of features smart notificationsuch as the ability to receive notifications for recharging the batteries, control remotely the state of the door and open it, generate access codes temporary.
Output and Price
The new SwitchBot Lock Pro arrives on the Italian market at the price of 139.99 euros. However, you can pre-order it at discounted price of 99.99 euros on the official store. It will also be possible to pre-order the package with SwitchBot Lock Pro + Keypad Touch + Hub Mini Matter Enabled at the discounted price of 159.99 euros (from €239.99 at launch).
You can find all the details on the company’s official store for the European market.
