Phil and Rohan sit down with Jürgen, co-founder of Nuki - a smart lock provider from Europe who has just joined the Works with Home Assistant program. Jürgen shares insights into Nuki's vision, emphasizing their commitment to user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly with Home Assistant. Watch the full episode on YouTubehttps://hasspodcast.io/ha195Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:01:00 Jürgen's Background and Nuki’s Vision00:02:06 The Inception of Nuki and Product Development00:04:31 Kickstarter Success and Market Entry00:05:11 Product Differences between Europe and US00:06:40 Product Evolution and New Features00:12:29 Software and Firmware Updates00:16:29 Integration with Home Assistant00:20:30 Matter and Thread Implementation00:23:43 Parallel API Use and Customer Choice00:27:48 Entering the US Market00:28:19 Product Design Considerations00:29:10 Tariffs and Manufacturing Challenges00:30:20 Security and Privacy Concerns00:36:21 First Steps in Smart Home Development00:37:44 Design and Hardware Integration00:41:38 Sounds of Nuki00:45:24 Collaboration with Home Assistant00:52:20 Future Prospects for Smart Locks00:55:46 Introduction of NFC and Ultra-Wideband Lockdown00:56:18 Exploration of Biometric Technology00:58:04 Challenges with Current Access Technologies00:58:44 User Experience and Feature Preferences00:59:53 Discussion on Simplifying Smart Locks01:01:39 Nuki Product Overview and Availability01:03:27 Home Assistant and CollaborationSupport the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.Support Rohan and Phil on PatreonThis episode was made possible thanks to our sponsorsHome Assistant Cloud by Nabu CasaEasily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.ZoozIf you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.comExpressVPNExpressVPN Creates a secure, encrypted tunnel between your device and the internet - so that 12 year old with Raspberry Pi can’t steal your sensitive data. Get four months extra FREE when you use our codeexpressvpn.com/hasspodcastHostsPhil HawthorneWebsiteSmart Home ProductsTwitter: @philhawthorneBluesky: @philhawthorne.comBuy Phil a CoffeeRohan KaramandiWebsiteSmart Home ProductsTwitter: @rohank9Buy Rohan a CoffeeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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