Control your door with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant Receive notifications when your home is locked or unlocked
Share virtual keys and/or manage unique entry codes for people you trust Lock and unlock from anywhere using your smart home app
Your Assure Lock/Lever will respond to Siri, Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant voice commands giving you even more convenience! Learn more here.Īdd the Yale Z-Wave Plus Smart Module, available for $49, to your Assure Lock/Lever so that you can integrate your lock with smart home systems including Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Ring Alarm, Qolsys,, Honeywell and more! Lock and unlock, share access with others and see who comes and goes all using your Yale Access app, from anywhere! Your lock will unlock automatically as you approach the door with your smartphone, via Bluetooth, and it will lock automatically so you never have to worry about your home being unsecured.
So, watch this space.The Yale Access Upgrade Kit, available for $129, comes with a Yale Smart Module, Connect Wi-Fi Bridge and DoorSense.
Michael tells EI that Josh.ai is US only right now, but the company is working on a UK solution and as soon as it lands it will be released with Crestron. The strength of Josh.ai lies in its aim to offer more natural voice interaction encouraging users to make more of the functionality.Īlso, the platform has been trying to find a way into the UK and European markets, and this might well deliver that.
Once enabled, Crestron smart homeowners can control everything using natural language voice commands such as, “Okay, Josh, set the thermostat to 71 degrees.” Josh.ai also supports integration with Crestron systems through SIMPL Windows software. In a little more detail, the Crestron Pyng operating system enables simple integration with the Josh.ai modules, installers just need to authorise the Hub and Josh.ai does the rest. Will UK Crestron home owners soon be able to train their homes via Josh.ai? Residential marketing manager for Crestron. Their system designs to yet another level,” says Michael Short, global “With support for Josh.ai, our residential dealers can now take Residential integrators to add this voice control platform to their smart home Just such a partnership in the shape of Josh.ai.Ĭrestron says the ‘sleek’ Josh Micro device and app areĮasily set up and deployed via the Crestron Pyng operating system, enabling Crestron More ‘exclusive’ more in-keeping with its status as a luxury brand, and here is Thinking that Crestron would continue looking for solutions that felt a little Lights, shades, thermostats, AV, and scenes, says the company.ĭespite making a big noise about Alexa compatibility when The Josh Micro device and Josh app can now integrate withĬrestron smart home systems to deliver intuitive, customisable voice control of