Smart Locks Lead the Charge: How Smart Home Security Solutions Are Shaping Global Trends

When we’re looking at the international market, smart home security solutions have become one of the most important segments of the smart home industry.

Among these, smart locks truly stand out as the brightest category within smart security. In fact, in 2025, dozens of well-known smart lock brands—like Aqara, TCL, Luke, Eufy, Desloc, SwitchBoT, and Xthings, Lockly, Kwikset—have all launched their latest models, basically setting the tone for smart lock trends for 2026. Many of these brands now actively position themselves as a leading smart security supplier for integrated homes.

After analyzing the market and gathering feedback from both KNX system integrators and next-generation smart home cloud platform vendors, I’ve identified and summarized 6 of the most important trends:

1. Matter Becomes Standard

One of the clearest trends is the adoption of the Matter protocol security standard. Currently, about 80% of new smart locks support Matter, which has already become a shared consensus for ecosystem building and makes integration with other solutions—like KNX security, AI security integration, and smart home integration—far easier.

This trend is not limited to smart locks, but reflects the overall direction of global smart home trends. I said last year that the debate about overseas Matter vs KNX was basically over; Matter has become the industry consensus.

2. Seamless, Touchless Unlocking with UWB and Aliro

Today, thanks to smart home integration, you can leave your phone in your pocket or simply wear a watch, and as you walk up to your front door with your bags and stuff, there’s no need for a fingerprint, a PIN, or facial recognition—your door will unlock automatically. This seamless, touchless unlocking experience is possible because of a new technology called UWB Indoor Positioning Technology.

UWB Indoor Positioning Technology uses nanosecond-level pulses to transmit data across a very wide frequency range, which minimizes interference with other wireless systems. By embedding UWB chips in devices and using TOF (Time of Flight) measurements, the technology can calculate precise distances between objects and fixed base stations. This allows users carrying a positioning tag—often a smartphone or wearable—to be accurately located indoors, enabling a variety of smart functions and positioning-based features.

3. Wireless Charging and New Perovskite Solar Technology

How can smart locks be powered more reliably?

1. Radio Frequency Charging – similar to what’s described in the novel “The Three-Body Problem.” This technology transmits radio waves, which are received wirelessly to provide electrical power—a concept that could become increasingly relevant as smart home integration and next-generation smart home security solutions continue to evolve.

2. Perovskite solar charging – it’s a new solar-powered charging technology, which can generate power even in low-light conditions. As smart home integration and smart home security solutions advance, this technology is expected to be adopted by leading smart security suppliers and top smart lock brands in China and overseas as early as this year or next year.

5. More affordable pricing

Many smart home security solutions—including advanced smart locks with AI security integration or new connectivity features—are now available for under $200. This is a game changer for both consumers and smart security suppliers, making cutting-edge security more accessible than ever.

6. The rise of face recognition and video-enabled smart locks

In China, these advanced devices are now a standard for flagship models, and thanks to AI security integration, they offer higher accuracy and convenience as part of a smart home security solution

In China, these advanced devices are now a standard for flagship models, and thanks to AI security integration, they offer higher accuracy and convenience as part of a smart home security solution

As smart home integration continues to advance, we can expect even more innovation in this segment.

7. Advanced AI security integration

Ongoing artificial intelligence learning is making unlocking experiences faster and smoother. Many modern smart home security solutions now leverage AI security integration for smarter, more seamless access, benefiting users and smart security suppliers alike.

Conclusion & Outlook

Looking ahead to the next 2–3 years, the smart lock and smart home security solution ecosystem is poised for rapid advancement. We expect wider adoption of solar-powered and wireless charging solutions, enhanced AI security integration, and improved interoperability across platforms like Matter protocol security and KNX system.

• For household users, focusing on long-term reliability and seamless smart home integration with other connected devices will be key.

• For suppliers and manufacturers, prioritizing advanced features and support for evolving protocols—including KNX security, KNX remote operation & monitoring, and smart home cloud platforms—will help maintain competitiveness and differentiate in the market.

• For system integrators, developing expertise in multi-protocol environments and delivering end-to-end solutions that ensure interoperability and user-friendly experience will be increasingly important.

Industry standardization and true interoperability remain important but challenging goals. As more brands and smart security suppliers introduce proprietary technologies, balancing innovation with compatibility and security will be crucial.

Overall, the smart lock industry is entering an era of intelligent, sustainable, and highly integrated solutions, offering both end-users and suppliers new growth opportunities and fresh demands for cooperation and connectivity.

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