ADT and Yale partner on Z-Wave lock with fingerprint recognition

ADT offers Yale Assure locks with its ADT+ home security systems, and now the security service provider has partnered with Yale and the Z-Wave Alliance to introduce the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Z-Wave. This is the first Z-Wave lock with fingerprint recognition that is certified to use the Z-Wave User Credential Command Class specification that was released in June 2024.

The new lock also features the latest generation Z-Wave 800 chipset, which promises longer battery life and improved range on a Z-Wave mesh network. Thanks to its use of the Z-Wave User Credential Command Class spec, ADT+ subscribers will be able arm and disarm their security system at the same time they lock or unlock the new deadbolt, all by just touching their previously enrolled finger to the new lock.

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“ADT, alongside our partners at Yale and the Z-Wave Alliance, is setting a new standard for smart home security,” ADT EVP and Chief Business Officer Omar Khan” said in a press release. “With the introduction of the User Credential Command Class and updates to ADT+, we’re not just launching a new lock—we’re redefining how security systems and smart locks work together. This is a leap forward for home security, combining convenience and protection in a way that has never been done before.”

Version 3.6 of the ADT+ app, available now, also adds a new Home/Away feature that detects the location of registered smartphones within the home’s geofence to determine occupancy. If everyone leaves the home and takes their phones with them, the security system can automatically switch to Away mode, triggering all unlocked smart locks in the home to lock.

Using ADT’s Trusted Neighbors feature, subscribers can enroll their neighbors and grant them permission to enter the home to check in on the home if, for example, a water leak sensor detects the presence of water where it shouldn’t be. They can do the same for regular household help while restricting their access to a defined window of time.

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The latest ADT+ app update also allows ADT monitoring agents to check the system’s security cameras for threat assessment if the system goes into an alarm state while the home is unoccupied.

The Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Z-Wave is available now at ADT.com for $279.99. ADT customers can install the lock themselves or pay an ADT technician to do the job. We’re working on a full review of the ADT+ home security system now, and we’ll also be putting the new lock through its paces. Look for that coverage soon.