UK-US partnership leads to smartphone door lock launch
19th January 2016

ERA HOME SECURITY is claiming a UK first with a keyless domestic lock that is operated in conjunction with a smartphone.

The ERA TouchKey is the first product from the company’s partnership with US-based Unikey, which was formally announced at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week.

Built on the UniKey mobile platform, the ERA TouchKey smart lock is said to offer similar benefits including UniKey’s ‘Touch-to-Open’ passive, one-touch entry and other features including ‘Inside/Outside Technology’ that enables ERA TouchKey to recognise if a homeowner’s smartphone is inside or outside the home to eliminate the potential for unauthorised entry.

Era CEO Darren Waters said:  “By working with a great partner like UniKey, the ERA TouchKey will transform the lock industry for British homeowners, making home entry easier and more convenient without sacrificing security.”

UniKey Founder and President Phil Dumas added: “I am excited to announce UniKey’s expansion and continued influence on the lock industry with the news of our partnership with ERA.  Our experience and technologies truly set UniKey powered locks apart from all other smart locks in the marketplace and now homeowners in the UK will be able to enjoy the benefits.”

Picture: l to r, Unikey’s Dirk Wycoff and ERA’s Will Butler shake on the deal.

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