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Updated · About Amazon · Oct 7

Ring Unveils $249 Smart Lock With Hand-Rechargeable Dial and 4 Keyless Entry Options

Updated

Updated · About Amazon · Oct 7

Ring Unveils $249 Smart Lock With Hand-Rechargeable Dial and 4 Keyless Entry Options

Q: With the launch just months away in 2027, will pending FCC approval delay Ring's ultimate solution to dead smart locks?

Probably not, but it remains a real gating item. Ring has said the Smart Lock is targeted for the first quarter of 2027, with Jamie Siminoff hoping for a launch closer to January than March. At the same time, Amazon’s own disclosure is clear: the lock “has not been authorized” by the Federal Communications Commission and cannot be offered for sale until that approval is granted. That means Ring cannot ship on schedule unless the FCC process is completed in time. Based on what is public so far, there is no evidence of a specific FCC problem with the product, only that authorization is still pending. For a connected lock with wireless features, FCC approval is standard rather than unusual. If Ring is already in late-stage planning and publicly discussing a Q1 release, that suggests the company expects clearance in time, though not a guarantee. The bigger practical point is timing. Because Ring is aiming for “early 2027,” even a routine administrative slowdown could push a January target into later in the quarter. A more meaningful delay would be more likely only if testing uncovered an issue with the radio hardware, final production configuration, labeling, or other compliance details. So the most accurate answer is that FCC approval could delay the launch, especially if Ring is aiming for January, but there is not yet evidence that it will derail the broader early-2027 release window. Until authorization is issued, the launch date should be treated as provisional.

3 articles · Updated · About Amazon · Oct 7

$249 Ring Smart Lock can be recharged by hand through a built-in power dial, aiming to solve the dead-battery problem that often deters smart-lock buyers.
Four keyless entry methods—fingerprint reader, keypad, Ring app and Alexa—replace a physical key, while the lock also links with Ring, Echo and Alexa devices.
Early 2027 availability positions the product as a broader Amazon smart-home addition, though U.S. sales still require Federal Communications Commission authorization.
The launch builds on Ring's push to reduce 'smart lock anxiety' by keeping access available even when the main battery runs out.