Schlage’s Uwb-enabled Smart Lock Launches This Month

It’s been much than a twelvemonth since Schlage announced its first smart fastener to support ultra wideband exertion (UWB), but now it’s yet almost disposable to purchase. Starting June 29th, nan Schlage Sense Pro deadbolt fastener will beryllium disposable for $399 successful nan US, allowing customers to unlock their doors by simply approaching them pinch a supported device, alternatively of utilizing keys aliases biometric scans.

The Sense Pro was first announced astatine CES 2025. It uses Schlage’s proprietary Converge exertion for UWB, which requires a location cardinal connected a compatible iPhone aliases Apple Watch to cipher your speed, trajectory, and mobility to unlock nan doorway arsenic you arrive. The Sense Pro is Schlage’s first fastener to support Matter complete Thread, allowing it to brace pinch a Thread-enabled Apple Home hub (including prime Apple TV 4K and HomePod speaker models) for consistent, low-latency performance.

It’s besides compatible pinch Aliro — nan smart fastener modular that supports UWB hands-free unlocking and NFC tap-to-unlock. Schlage says nan Sense Pro is expected to support Aliro integer keys successful Samsung Wallet and Google Wallet “later this year,” which will besides let UWB-enabled Google and Samsung devices to usage hands-free unlocking, aliases tap-to-unlock complete NFC.

The Sense Pro includes built-in Wi-Fi and tin beryllium managed remotely either done nan Schlage Home app aliases nan Apple Home app. It provides up to six months of artillery life “with modular use,” according to Schlage, and features a built-in USB-C larboard that provides impermanent powerfulness if nan fastener stops moving erstwhile its batteries tally dry. Users tin way nan device’s powerfulness utilizing a low-battery parameter connected nan Sense Pro touchscreen.

Currently nan only different fastener that supports hands-free Aliro UWB unlocking is nan Aqara U400, which launched astatine $270 earlier this year. When my workfellow Jen tested nan Sense Pro successful January 2025, she said it unlocked automatically connected attack contempt each nan RF interference connected nan CES show floor. And now, aft a lengthy wait, we tin yet spot if that speedy hands-free unlocking acquisition holds up for existent homes.