the ‘august smart lock’ is a new security/access system which allows you to send a virtual key to anyone you choose to enter your home. Who asked themselves how they could provide a seamless, enhanced experience for entering one’s home.
Working on three main principles: simpler, safer, social, the design is composed of the lock, which works with existing deadbolts,
which is installed onto your door, an intuitive app which acts as a virtual key, and a web-site log-in, so you can stay connected to your home through
your smartphone; the linking technologies solving the issue of access in our digital world. the goal with developing the overall structure
of the digital system was to try and maintain the same qualities of opening your door with a regular key and lock (don’t worry,
if you so choose, you can still lock and unlock your home the old fashioned way). ‘august’ proves to be safer than using keys as it has encrypted security
that cannot be copied by others, and is safe–it continues to work under all conditions: cable, DSL, even if power is down in your home.
and what happens if you lose your phone? you can login to august.com and ‘kill’ your key, or access your account from a friend’s phone.
the ‘august smart lock’ associates a person to a home, so that it can identify who you are through the app.
this is evidenced through the ‘auto-lock’ feature which acknowledges you upon arrival at your door, unlocking it without you having to grab your keys,
and locking it again once you’re inside. other special features include ‘sending invites’ to friends. for example, if you’re having a dinner party,
you may send a code to all of your guests so that they can easily enter your home without you having to continuously rush to the door when it rings
to let them in. all traffic come in and out of your home can managed through an entry log that permits you to see who has come through your door,
putting you in full control.
The ‘august lock system’ addresses all possible situations, if you have ever lost your keys, been absent from home when a special delivery arrived,
or have guests coming over, improving accessibility and offering a broader sense of community and trust between friends and families.
‘August’ is set to go on the market later this year at an affordable price (under 200USD).
