Bluetooth-Enabled Lockitron Bolt Is Your Key to a Super-Affordable Smart Door Lock
The standard Bolt has built-in Bluetooth Low Energy 4.1 connectivity, but it requires an external Lockitron Bridge for Wi-Fi connectivity. (The original Lockitron included built-in Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0 and Wi-Fi.) Removing the Wi-Fi circuitry from the lock mechanism and locating into an optional Bridge offers several benefits, including lowering the initial cost for those who don’t require Wi-Fi connectivity, near-instantaneous response to remote, internet-delivered commands when connected to the Bridge (the original Lockitron version’s Wi-Fi connection needed to “sleep on at least a 30 minute interval which [mean] most remote commands [took] about 15-30 minutes to complete), and up to three times the battery life as compared to the original model.
The Bolt will also be compatible with the soon-to-be-released, add-on keypad that installs on the exterior side of the door on the Bolt above the key cylinder.
The Lockitron Bolt is available for purchase now for $99. The Bolt+Bridge package is expected to be available in two to three months for $179. The Bolt+Keypad package (without the optional Bridge) is available for pre-order now at $149 with shipping expected to begin later this year.
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