Today, Wyze has announced the release of its new smart home lock that uses biometric technology to identify homeowners by the palm of their hands. The company's Palm Lock uses the unique pattern of the veins beneath the surface of your palm so that you can simply wave at the lock as you approach your front doors to open it. Wyze says that this technology is both faster and more reliable than the fingerprint-based locks you find on a lot of the best smart locks.
The data to operate the lock is stored locally on the device, instead of in an app or on the cloud, which makes it more secure. While the lock status can be controlled from within the app, the lock itself can also be controlled from the live view of a Wyze video doorbell. Likewise, it can be opened via the illuminated numbered keyp