Brilliant (and obvious move) by Amazon. This furthers their integration into the home, enabling them to become the connector (and provider) for a variety of services beyond package delivery such as in-home cleaning, dog walking, etc.
@rrhoover@mrkampmann They did. I think Ikea is a good fit but imagine an army of taskers deployed with access via Amazon Key. Amazon has some home services I've tried to use but was not impressed with the implementation.
Great idea but in reality, I trust delivery companies way less than I do Amazon. No way would I let any courier company in the UK enter my home, they barely remember to shut the garden gate behind them.
Is this going to have ADT/Simplisafe type of integrations to temporarily disable the alarm? Because otherwise it won't work with any single-family home with an alarm system (which is most of them).
@chrismessina Seems the lock is actually designed by Yale from what I can tell. The camera though, which does appear to be designed by Amazon, looks a touch more Echo like.
@jamesjgill@kristyt@rueter yeah, I specifically meant the camera, since the locks are made by 3rd parties. Like, it doesn't feel that consistent w/ the Echo Look.
@chrismessina I actually think it's a smart design: the Echo Look is a "friendly" device you interact with, and should feel approachable and friendly. The Cloud Cam is surveillance, it's meant to create a sense of "you are being watched" and so the design should reflect that. It sets the expectation correctly. Well, IMHO, at least.
This is an interesting move
Like that amazon may have its own smart home devices
but I still won't trust real world physical access to any IOT devices
I have a ring and like to be able to ask delivery person to leave parcel in specific place or with neighbour, plus get video proof a delivery was actually attempted as in the past many delivery companies have said they tried to deliver when I'm 99% sure they didn't or must have tried the wrong address!
Looking forward to getting an Amazon Show for Ring integration
https://support.ring.com/hc/en-u...
What I'd be more interested in is a secure reasonable (average parcel) size secure box to mount to outside of home (I know that wouldn't suit everyone)
@jamiesunderland The FAQ page states
Can I receive in-home delivery if I have a pet?
We do not recommend using in-home delivery if your pet can access the front door on delivery day.
@jamiesunderland It is in the FAQ "Can I receive in-home delivery if I have a pet?
We do not recommend using in-home delivery if your pet can access the front door on delivery day."
All I can think of right now is RIP Nest Cam. If AmazonKey has 24hr recording in the cloud included with Prime and a lower price point that is. Especially now that that ~$25 camera came out (on PH yesterday?).
It’s a great idea but it’s a minimum $350 package– I wish they would have leveraged their buying power to create a $100 solution. People willing to spend this much are probably people that already have smart locks andcameras installed in their home.
Amazon delivered more than promised, otherwise they simply changed the name to Ring and paid for it more than USD 1 billion to acquire 98% of the stock of the product maker.
I knew this day would come. This looks like the lock you find on a public restroom. Now that Amazon is starting their own fleet of delivery drivers, they’re going to have to have access to restrooms somewhere, so why not yours when you’re not home? Why not anyone? That’s it! This is my @ProductHunt hackathon idea: Airpoonpee—💩 anywhere with Amazon Key.
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