The Connectivity Ecosystem is a partnership between Schneider Electric, Somfy, Danfoss and now the ASSA ABLOY group, which Yale is part of. As the residential brand in ASSA ABLOY, Yale says that the partnership aims to deliver a value proposition to homeowners, combining solutions to bring connectivity in this increasingly digital age.
For occupants, property developers and managers, this means that having a smarter home ecosystem that combines smart access with features like energy saving, heating and blind management. Thanks to interoperability of products, it will be entirely possible for a Yale Smart Lock to work with other solutions and create different scenarios which will offer consumers a seamless experience.
Yale is addressing specific touchpoints like door handles, access code panels and door entry systems to create a touch free solution, made possible with the newest Yale Smart Locks.
Together, each brand is focused on how to evolve antimicrobial solutions (such as using bacteria killing materials on switches), hands-free solutions (eg. motorised shutters, blinds and doors), smarter systems to control access (eg. entrance solutions providing counting and real-time control of temperature) and air quality systems via automation of windows, among others. Watch https://youtu.be/GrqMizFOJeI, or visit www.yaledws.co.uk.
