A smart lock that recognizes your face sounds like a party trick until your hands are full of groceries, a sleeping child, or a muddy garden hose. I don’t need my front door to feel futuristic. I need ...

The Xiaomi Face Recognition Smart Door Lock is now available to pre-order in China. The device uses a 3D structured light technology, projecting 31,000 points onto the face for an accurate scan, ...

When I installed the SwitchBot Lock Pro on my front door last year, it quickly became one of my favorite smart home upgrades. It was renter-friendly, worked with my existing deadbolt, and – with the ...

I tested four locks that unlock with a look, and while hands-free with UWB is better, if you want a sci-fi experience for your front door, facial recognition is worth considering. I tested four locks ...

The dream of a home that “thinks” for itself has been around for decades. However, it usually ends up meaning we just have more apps to check. At CES 2026, SwitchBot is showcasing what they call ...

I’ve always been drawn to Lockly because of its PIN Genie technology — a system that displays a unique rotating keypad layout that changes the number of positions each time you use it. This helps ...

Xiaomi’s latest smart door lock features 3D structured light facial recognition. The Xiaomi Face Recognition Smart Door Lock, as it is called, is an iteration of the 2021 Xiaomi Smart Door Lock X. Pre ...

Huawei has introduced a new smart home device in China, the Smart Door Lock 2 Pro Enjoy Edition. The lock is currently available for reservation on JD.com for 2,699 yuan ($402) and will begin shipping ...