Overview
- Ring announced the lock on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, and said it will go on sale in the U.S. in Q1 2027 for $249 in black, silver, and brass pending required FCC authorization.
- The lock’s Power Dial charges a supercapacitor with a few turns — reported as roughly five to eight turns — to provide about 10 to 30 seconds of power enough to enter a code or use another unlock method.
- Users can open the door by fingerprint, a backlit touchscreen keypad, the Ring app, or Alexa, and the device uses a replaceable rechargeable battery pack that Ring says should last about a year with app alerts for low power.
- The lock connects through Amazon Sidewalk for remote status, PIN syncing, and control instead of relying solely on home Wi‑Fi, and Ring emphasized privacy by omitting a camera and rolling out its 'Throw Away the Key Encryption' approach.
- Ring is launching the lock alongside new 4K and 2K cameras and faces a crowded market with established lock makers and rumored Apple/LG entries, a dynamic that could test whether the hand‑recharge feature eases consumer reluctance to adopt smart deadbolts.