San Mateo, Calif.-based Otto has recently unveiled its first product, the Otto Digital Lock. Developed by a team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers from Apple, Microsoft, GoPro and beyond, the keyless digital lock was built with an eye for minimalist design, security, strength, and durability.
The lock is made of machined stainless steel with a polycarbonate strike cup, and may replace standard deadbolts on doors 1.66” to 2” thick with either short or long backsets. It is available in Steel Silver, Mineral Black, or Natural Gold finishes. The frame surrounds an LED glass display, which communicates the lock’s status.
Using the Otto smartphone app, home owners and authorized users can lock or unlock the door remotely over Wi-Fi, or unlock the door when a user with an authorized and Bluetooth-enabled smartphone presses the glass panel. It can also be unlocked manually from the outside by pressing the glass panel to activate a number display and inputting a 4 digit entry code, or from the inside by turning the dial or pressing the glass panel.
“Otto’s simplicity of appearance and intuitive user experience is the result of a deliberate design-driven approach that allows seamless integration of complex mechanical and electrical engineering with software and app design,” says Nico Lylyk, Head of Design at Otto. “A steady set of principles guided a reductive design process in which you continually take away what’s unnecessary until what remains is only what’s essential, making a pure and purposeful object.”
The lock incorporates a custom-made encryption system. It has been performance-tested with 250,000 lock/unlock cycles, 100,000 slams at 60G of force, and extreme climate conditions. www.meetotto.com
