Lock Company Yale Announces Support for Apple HomeKit, Siri Via Network Module
Yale lock company announced Apple HomeKit support for the Assure line of modular door locks. The Yale iM1 network module, with support for Apple's Home app and Siri, will begin selling Monday in major retail stores in the U.S. and…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Export Compliance Daily combines U.S. export control news, foreign border import regulation and policy developments into a single daily information service that reliably informs its trade professional readers about important current issues affecting their operations.
Canada, said the company. The iM1 module combined with an Assure lock lets homeowners lock and unlock doors via the Apple app or Siri on an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, said Yale. Users can check battery status, manage up to 25 PIN codes, see lock status, customize settings, name a lock and add a new lock, said the company. Automatic lock functions and away-from-home operation requires a fourth-generation Apple TV or iPad, with iOS 10.3 or later, set up as a home hub, it said. Users can create scenes to trigger a series of actions based on a command. Yale gave the example of saying, “Hey Siri, I’m going to bed,” and having the front door lock, thermostat turn down and lights go off. Suggested retail price for an Assure lock with iM1 network module is $219, with a stand-alone module price of $49.