Brinks Home Security Array smart deadbolt recharges its battery with solar power

Brinks Home Security is taking a different approach to the smart lock, tapping Wi-Fi where most of its competitors rely on low-power solutions such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, or Bluetooth. To solve Wi-Fi’s power-consumption issues—the very reason most battery-powered smart-home devices don’t use it—Brinks mounted a solar panel on the lock to keep its battery topped off. Brinks