Hands-free smart lock unlocking has always been a bit ahead, marketing-wise, compared to what the technology offers. Location-based auto-unlocks work until they fail for no specific reason, and using a key seems much easier. ULTRALOQ’s new Bolt Mission takes a different approach than most smart locks as it uses ultra-wideband to detect when you are approaching the door, vs just tracking your location via GPS.

The Bolt Mission combines Bluetooth Low Energy discovery, UWB, and built-in radar-based presence sensing to figure out whether you’re actually approaching the door from outside or inside your home. That last part is what separates it from Bluetooth-based auto-unlock. The lock isn’t just tracking “Is an authorized iPhone near me?” It’s actually analyzing precise distance and direction of approach and making a local decision based on said data. The intent detection logic runs between your iPhone and the lock without requiring a cloud connection or a hub inside your home.

On top of the Mission lock, ULTRALOQ is also launching the Bolt Pro and Latch 5 Pro alongside the Bolt Mission. Both are Aliro-Certified, which means tap-to-unlock through Apple Wallet or Samsung Wallet. Aliro is the open standard developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the same organization behind Matter, with support from Apple, Google, and Samsung. It’s tap-to-unlock from your wallet, but it’s not the same as Apple Home Key.

If Home Key is on your requirements list, you’ll have to look elsewhere. If you want a tap-to-unlock option that works across platforms or you prefer the Aliro standard, the Bolt Pro is a deadbolt, and the Latch 5 Pro covers lever-style doors like side entrances, garage-entry doors, and home offices. Both support fingerprint, PIN, app control, and physical key backup. All three locks are Matter-certified and work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and more. You can buy the ULTRALOQ Bolt Mission and the rest of the new collection from Amazon or directly from ULTRALOQ.