The future is keyless: Introducing Nexkey

The smart lock holy grail, for me, would be medium-long range RFID. I want my presence to unlock the door, with ultra low latency and ultra high reliability.

Smart locks available to consumers now are acceptable for infrequent visitors at best.

What I've been struggling to find is a reliable, simple, easy to use, residential FOB system for 1-5 doors and 1-5 users.

Problem statement: my father-in-law has never locked the door in his life; if I want to change this habit, it has to be as simple and easy as possible. A FOB would be ideal - just tap his keychain/wallet/whatever and go. But I'm struggling to find something that isn't wireless and complex and server/cloud based... :-<

"Error establishing a database connection"

This is an incredibly terrible idea. "Replaceable from the outside" also means "can be stolen from the outside", at which point you only need a single jerk with a screwdriver to leave people locked out of their homes or businesses.

Key cards don't ever run out of battery.

Your fob reader can cache access in case it gets disconnected from the network (many have battery backups).

I didn't see standard keyfob support in there, but I can't image they'd launch it without that.

I mean, the cellphone aspect is just gimmicky. I don't see any other value adds here.

And all locks are pretty much deterrents. If someone wants to steal your TV, they're going to use a rock or a crowbar. No one is going to bother picking a lock unless they don't want you to know they've been there.

Any company making products like this is going to need to do much more to prove it takes security seriously. Too many companies have shown that marketing matters significantly more than security.