ADT Inc. in collaboration with Yale and the Z-Wave Alliance, announced the launch of the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Z-Wave for ADT+. The Z-Wave 800 Series smart lock is the only one on the market with fingerprint control and the first smart lock to leverage the newly introduced Z-Wave User Credential Command Class. This industry-first innovation allows users to unlock and disarm their ADT+ security system using just their fingerprint.
In addition to this revolutionary hardware, ADT is rolling out a major update to the ADT+ app, introducing Home | Away functionality, which leverages geofencing to provide real-time household awareness and automate security settings based on user presence. A Smarter, More Secure Home with the Yale Assure lock 2 Touch with Z-Wave 800 Series is designed to integrate seamlessly with ADT+ for an elevated security experience, offering multiple unlocking methods, including the new fingerprint recognition for biometric-based security, keypad code entry, traditional physical key access, virtual key control through the ADT+ app, or Trusted Neighbor's Auto unlock feature. Building on ADT's Trusted Neighbor program, the Yale Assure Lock 2 touch with Z-Wave 800 Series allows designated neighbors and collaborators to enter during their access windows with just their fingerprint --no phone or code required -- which makes it a perfect solution for families who want a worry-free, flexible, and convenient lifestyle, supporting secure and seamless access for those who need it.
ADT+ App Updates: Home | Away Automation for Smarter Security: With the latest ADT+ mobile app update, users gain access to Home | Away, a feature that detects the location of participating mobile devices within a home's geofence to determine occupancy; With your permission, provide ADT monitoring agents with visibility into home occupancy during an alarm event (for customers with professional monitoring). Manually update your home status at any time. The ADT+ app is also receiving a major design enhancement to update the app's original menu style with easier access to features most used by customers.
Updates include navigation patterns with the addition of a navigation bar, and a stage-setting design that allows incremental improvements as ADT+ continues to evolve. The company also has a major design enhancement to update its app's original menu style with easy access to features most used by customer. Updates include navigation patterns with The addition of a navigation bar, the company's original menu style, and a stage-setting Design that allows incremental improvements as AD T+ continues to evolve.
The new design enhancement is available for the company's first-ever Z-Wave users with the first-ever Z-Wave User C Redential Command Class.