Recently, smart lock features have crossed an important threshold, thanks to the Aliro digital key standard from the industry group behind the universal smart home standard Matter. Yesterday, at an event in San Francisco, Dreame announced the Riponex X10 Ultra Smart Lock, an Aliro-compatible smart lock and video doorbell combo that will use the standard. That Aliro support means that the Riponex X10 Ultra will let any smartphone that uses the standard unlock it via NFC with a simple tap. The smart lock also offers hands-free unlocking, although it’s GPS-based rather than using UWB, something that makes the Aqara Smart Lock U400 my current favorite for iPhone users. The company’s recently launched Navo Smart Lock A10 also uses GPS hands-free unlocking, similar to other smart locks like the Level Lock Pro . The Matter-compatible Riponex X10 should work with any major smart home platform.…