Smart home security continues to advance and surprise us. But innovation can bring new worries. The fear of getting locked out of your home because the smart Lock battery dies has been a big deal for the longest time. That’s about to be a thing of the past.

Smart locks may no longer require an Internal battery, thanks to Infineon’s new NAC1080 chip. Instead of your smart locks activating an internal power supply, the chip will draw power from your phone. It’s like wireless charging in reverse (kind of).

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