From The Verge: Yale has expanded its Assure 2 lineup with two new smart locks: one with support for Apple’s HomeKey and one with a fingerprint reader. Both are firsts for the company, but unfortunately, you have to pick one or the other — there’s no model with a fingerprint reader and HomeKey. While the locks can work with all the major smart home platforms, neither works with Matter, and there’s no ETA on its arrival. But it's not for lack of trying.
The Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch ($199) adds a fingerprint reader but is otherwise identical to the existing Yale Assure Lock 2 — one of our favorite smart locks. It comes in keyed or key-free versions but is touchscreen only (the standard Assure 2 has the option of a physical keypad).
Like the other Assure 2 models, it’s compatible with Apple Home and the Yale app via Bluetooth and works with Yale’s swappable connectivity modules to add other options. At launch, it can use the Wi-Fi module, which comes in a bundle with the Assure Lock 2 Touch for $279.99 (or bought separately for $79.99). This adds remote unlocking through the Yale app and compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Z-Wave module compatibility is coming soon.
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