Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies

Ring’s new smart lock targets one of the biggest barriers to smart home and connected access adoption: fear of battery failure and lockout. For CIOs and technology leaders, the bigger signal is that IoT products are shifting toward resilience-first design, with stronger implications for managing secure access, backup paths, and user experience across homes, small offices, and hospitality-style environments. IT organizations should expect growing demand for devices that combine convenience with operational continuity, app-based control, and ecosystem integrations that can support third-party workflows.