{"id":212511,"date":"2025-10-14T10:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/212511\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:46:10","slug":"aqara-smart-lock-u300-launches-in-anz-with-good-design-award-and-black-friday-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/212511\/","title":{"rendered":"Aqara Smart Lock U300 Launches in ANZ with Good Design Award and Black Friday Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From side and garage doors to home offices, basements and storage rooms, Aqara\u2019s latest smart lock, the Smart Lock U300, brings smart control to more access points in the home<\/p>\n<p>This lever lock, a first from Aqara wins a prestigious Australian Good Design Winner accolade in the Product Design Category!<\/p>\n<p>Designed for both indoor and outdoor use, this new lock offers a smart update to traditional non-deadbolt locks, replacing levers and knobs on single-bore doors. It features Matter-over-Thread capabilities and Apple home key unlocking for seamless interoperability and ease-of-use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.digitalreviews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aqara_U300.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56115 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aqara_U300.jpg\" alt=\"Aqara U300\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include:<\/p>\n<p>Advanced IoT technology: Built on the latest Thread protocol, natively Matter-enabled to ensure easy integration with Aqara\u2019s products and third-party brands<br \/>\nMatter-Compatible: Connects to any Matter platform (Alex, Apple Home, Google Home, Home Assistant, SmartThings) with a Matter Controller<br \/>\nApple Home Key support: Among the first smart lever locks with Apple home key unlock, allowing iOS users to tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to enter, even without power1<br \/>\nVersatile access options: Fingerprint recognition, personalised passwords (one-time and recurring), mobile app access, voice assistants, Aqara NFC cards, and mechanical keys for emergencies like power outages. Note: Requires a 2-in-1 Apple Matter Controller and Thread Border Router to achieve tap to unlock with Apple home keys.<br \/>\nAuto-Lock and Passage Mode: Automatically locks behind users and includes Passage Mode for situations when you need the door to remain unlocked (e.g. parties, moving furniture)<br \/>\nStylish and durable design: Available in black and silver with a compact design and an IPX4 rating with weather-resistance to withstand extreme cold and heat (Outer Panel:-30\u00b0C~55\u00b0C, Inner Panel:-10\u00b0C~55\u00b0C)<\/p>\n<p>Impressive battery life: The U300 will last 10 months between charges (based on the assumption of 10 cycles of unlocking and locking per day).<\/p>\n<p>The U300 is the perfect ally for integrating additional security and convenience throughout the home. The latest smart lever lock in Aqara\u2019s product line enhances household security while delivering a convenient, user-friendly experience. The Smart Lock U300 is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ocUXL6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">now available for purchase for $449 AUD at Amazon<\/a>, Bing Lee (within a week), and the Aqara Official Store. For a limited time, Australians can take advantage of our Black Friday deals to snap up the U300 for 40% off at $269 (available from 14 November until 4 December)<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this lock, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqara.com\/en\/product\/smart-lock-u300\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">please visit their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From side and garage doors to home offices, basements and storage rooms, Aqara\u2019s latest smart lock, the Smart&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":212512,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[130522,130523,64,63,130524,130525,130526,1986,130527,130528,105,130529],"class_list":["post-212511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-apple-home-key","tag-aqara-smart-lock-u300","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-black-friday-sale","tag-digital-reviews-network","tag-good-design-award","tag-matter","tag-smart-home-security","tag-smart-lock","tag-technology","tag-thread"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212511\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/212512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}