According to ADT, while the Z-Wave 800 Series lock can work as a stand-alone Z-Wave lock with any compatible Z-Wave system, disarming the security system through the lock is exclusive to ADT Plus for now. ADT is the first security company to adopt the Command Class standard; if they add support, the lock could be compatible with other security systems in the future.
This is only the second Z-Wave-compatible lock with fingerprint access, after Ultraloq launched a Z-Wave lock with a fingerprint reader a few years ago. However, the Ultraloq version just unlocks the door; Yale’s is the first to offer control of a system over Z-Wave using a fingerprint.
The new lock is a Z-Wave version of Yale’s Assure Lock 2 Touch, a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-powered, fingerprint-enabled smart lock. In addition to fingerprint access and app control through the ADT app, the new Z-Wave lock can also be controlled using its keypad or a traditional key.
As with most of Yale’s smart locks, the Z-Wave lock uses a swappable module for connectivity. However, this module isn’t being sold separately, so you wouldn’t be able to swap it into an existing Yale lock.
The new fingerprint lock will also work with ADT Plus’s Trusted Neighbors feature, which requires ADT’s pro monitoring plan (starting at $24.99 a month). This automates access to your home for people you authorize when you’re away, and can disarm the system for them by recognizing their faces using Google Nest security cameras. The new lock adds the option of disarming the system and unlocking the door using their fingerprint.
ADT also recently introduced Home Away modes, which allows the security system to use the location of your household’s phones to automatically arm the system and lock the doors when everyone’s away and disarm when someone arrives home. Combined with the fingerprint control, these new features should make controlling an ADT security system a lot less fiddly.