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Ring Unveils $249 Hand-Crank Smart Lock With Backup Power

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC · How we work

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Ring, an Amazon subsidiary, unveiled a $249 smart lock with a hand-crank dial in the United States.
Turning the dial three to four times generates about three volts, powering the lock for roughly thirty seconds.
It supports fingerprint, backlit keypad, Ring app, and Alexa voice command entry.
It stores cranked energy in a supercapacitor and includes a removable battery lasting about one year.

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Story summary

Ring, an Amazon subsidiary, unveiled a $249 smart lock with a hand-crank dial in the United States.
Turning the dial three to four times generates about three volts, powering the lock for roughly thirty seconds.
It supports fingerprint, backlit keypad, Ring app, and Alexa voice command entry.
It stores cranked energy in a supercapacitor and includes a removable battery lasting about one year.