After a long delay, the August Smart Lock is finally shipping out to preorder customers beginning today. First introduced in May of 2013, the August Smart Lock is a Bluetooth-based iPhone-compatible locking system designed by Jason Johnson and notable designer Yves Béhar.
At August, our mission is to make beautiful products that allow your physical environment to seamlessly respond to you. Today, we are one step closer to achieving that goal. We are excited to announce that the August Smart Lock has begun shipping in limited quantities.
The August Smart Lock, which allows users to unlock their doors with their iPhones, is crafted from anodized aluminum and looks similar to a standard home lock. It comes with several different faceplates and deadbolt adapters to fit the majority of locks on the market, functioning on four AA batteries.
Like competing products from Lockitron and Kevo, the lock can be programmed remotely to let in visitors through an accompanying iPhone app. It's also designed to monitor when guests enter and it can be customized with specific timers.
Initial preorders of the August Smart Lock, which originally had an estimated shipping date of November or December 2013, were available for $199, but the retail price of the lock is now $249.99. The company plans to fulfill orders for the lock over the course of the next few months, with new orders displaying a prospective shipping date of "late October."
Top Rated Comments
Trust me on this one ! Locks and anything wifi or internet = hacking! Don't trust it!
But you can lock pick a traditional (Dumb) lock, at least this one tells you when someone unlocks your door.
Android users cant get in my home.
:apple:
August has decided to practically ignore their pre-order customers and release the smart lock to Apple retail stores. If you're waiting to get one, I advise that you cancel.
The customer support has been lies on top of lies at this point about pre-orders getting the products. Otherwise, if you want one and want to take a chance with a sketchy company, you can buy it at an Apple retail store starting today.
thought we'd got past all this dishonesty and theft stuff
Can't wait for mine to come, this with homekit/Siri = magic!