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Ring unveils its first smart lock with a hand-cranked battery-recharging feature

Amazon-owned Ring has announced its first smart lock, designed to let users turn a physical dial to recharge the battery if it runs out. Coverage also reports five new cameras and a planned launch in the first quarter of 2027.

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Image: TechCrunch

What we know

Confirmed by several sources

  • Ring has announced its first smart lock, which uses a physical dial or hand crank to provide power when its battery is depleted. — Techmeme, TechCrunch, The Verge, Engadget

Reported by one source

  • The lock is priced at $249, is planned for a first-quarter 2027 launch, and was announced alongside five new cameras. — Techmeme
  • The lock is designed to eliminate the need for a physical backup key when its rechargeable battery dies. — The Verge

Open questions

Coverage 4 publishers

  1. Techmeme

    Amazon's Ring unveils the $249 Ring Smart Lock, which uses a physical dial to recharge the battery when turned, set for a Q1 2027 launch, and five new cameras (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)

  2. The Verge

    Ring’s first smart lock can be charged by turning a dial when the battery unexpectedly dies

  3. TechCrunch

    Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies

  4. Engadget

    Ring's smart lock has a hand crank so it works even if the power's out

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