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What we find most interesting about the Lockitron keyless entry system is not that it received over $1,000,000 of funding in the last 48 hours, but that it received it by imitating and not using Kickstarter. The Lockitron website looks too much like the Kickstarter page to be a coincidence, yet they neatly sidestepped the organization altogether to become nearly 700% funded at press time, with 28 days left in their pledging period. Now that Kickstarter's banned product renderings, will sidestepping them while using their model become a trend?
As for the Lockitron itself, it's a neat keyless entry system that the user manually installs on a door. It's not compatible with all deadbolts...
...and it may not be for everyone, but nearly 7,000 so far have voted yes with their dollars. Check it out:
It's due to start shipping in March of 2013, and many will be closely watching to see if they can deliver. If they do and the Lockitron is a resounding success, it's likely others may seek to be kickstarted with a lowercase, not capital, "k."
Comments
Bondi Blue?? sweet! finally a lock to match my g3 imac!
I find it funny how people throw money at other people just because the product ships in half a year and has no reviews.
Hmmm... I smell an Apple lawsuit coming their way. Round corners AND slide to unlock.
haha just make sure to also carry your regular key around just in case your phone dies, or you dont feel like spending 25 seconds unlocking your phone and opening the app
Brilliant. I hope they now have the momentum to hit the market before the big lock makers.
The concept is not particularly new - http://www.smarthome.com/_/Morning_Industries/RF_Controllable/_/1lr/2xh/nav.aspx are some example.
The specific execution here is neat for being a simple add-on but seems quite expensive.
"I smell an Apple lawsuit coming their way. Round corners AND slide to lock. "
Perhaps, but they should still file a design patent on their particular shape.