According to a study from Princeton Survey Research Associates International, 23 million Americans have had a package stolen from their front door. Based on the average online shopping cart, that is an estimated $1.5 billion in items stolen, the study says.
The inventors of a new smart lock system have set out to take the worry out of online shopping an delivery. Their newly released Gate product enables homeowners to control access to their homes even when they are not there. Easily installed on any deadbolt-compatible door, the system can be managed from a mobile device and includes a motion-activated camera, two-way audio, call button, keypad, and traditional cylinder.
“I was really tired of having to work from home just to receive a package after I had one stolen from my doorstep,” says Ehsan Saeedi, CEO and co-founder of Gate, “and at the same time was frustrated with the available solutions – having to buy multiple components and install them all over my entryway. So, we set out to create a beautiful piece of hardware that has all of the desired features in one singular unit.”
Thanks to the motion-activated camera, homeowners will immediately receive a notification on their mobile device when motion is detected near their front door and with the two-way audio, can easily communicate with delivery people, instructing them to leave packages inside their door once it has been remotely unlocked.
For those worried about security, Gate connects to your home WiFi and utilizes 256-bit, military grade encryption to safeguard against hacking. Gate’s founders reached their funding goal on Indiegogo in one week, proof that consumers are not satisfied with the current offerings and are looking for a better, more convenient solution to smart locks and home security in general.
