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ULTRALOQ’s new smart locks combine Aliro and Matter — here’s how the two standards fit together

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ULTRALOQ has officially launched its latest smart lock collection, bringing Aliro digital keys and Matter connectivity to a lineup spanning deadbolt and lever-style locks.

The collection includes the Bolt Mission, Bolt Pro and Latch 5 Pro. The hardware itself has been a long time coming: Bolt Mission was first shown at CES 2025, while ULTRALOQ previewed its wider Aliro plans at CES 2026. Bolt Pro and Latch 5 Pro later appeared among the company’s first Aliro-certified locks earlier this year. And now they are finally to be available.

Aliro takes the highlight

Aliro is the bigger addition for Bolt Pro and Latch 5 Pro, allowing compatible phones and wearables to carry standardized digital credentials for tap-to-unlock access.

Different from Matter, which connects a lock to smart home platforms, Aliro focuses on the credential used to enter and access. That means you can keep a digital key in a supported wallet and tap your device against the lock without opening the ULTRALOQ or ecosystem home apps.

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ULTRALOQ says household members can each hold their own digital key, allowing the same lock to recognize multiple users while keeping credentials separate.

Bolt Pro is the deadbolt option and combines Aliro with fingerprint, PIN, app and physical-key access. Latch 5 Pro brings the same digital-key approach to lever-style doors, including side entrances, offices, garage-entry doors and rentals.

However, unlike the Aqara U400 door lock, UWB is missing via Aliro.

Matter and credential management

All three models also support Matter, allowing them to connect with compatible platforms including Apple Home and Google Home.

They are adopting Thread for Matter so you would need a border router to get them to work with Matter.

Through Matter, you can control the lock through supported platforms and include it in automations. ULTRALOQ also lists SmartThings integration for Bolt Pro and Latch 5 Pro, including routines triggered when a door is unlocked, such as turning on lights or adjusting a thermostat.

That combination gives the two standards different roles: Aliro handles who can unlock the door and how the credential is presented, while Matter handles how the lock participates in the wider smart home.

Bolt Mission takes the UWB route

Bolt Mission takes a different approach to entry. Its headline feature is UWB-based hands-free unlocking, combining Bluetooth discovery, UWB ranging, radar sensing and local decision logic to determine whether an authorized user is actually approaching the door.

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The idea is to distinguish someone walking toward the door from a phone simply being nearby inside the home. ULTRALOQ says the lock processes this intent detection locally between the authorized phone and lock rather than depending on a cloud decision.

Radar also helps keep the lock alert when movement matters while reducing unnecessary activity to save battery.

However, ULTRALOQ did not specify its Aliro capabilities, which is a missed opportunity, as UWB could make Aliro-based contactless unlocking accessible across supported platforms. 

Pricing and availability

Bolt Mission is priced at $299.99, while Bolt Pro has an MSRP of $269.99 and Latch 5 Pro costs $249.99.

ULTRALOQ says the collection is available through its own store and Amazon, with online availability through The Home Depot beginning in October.

(Source: ULTRALOQ, Connectivity Standards Alliance; Image: ULTRALOQ).

 

 

About the Author

Ward Zhou

Ward Zhou

Products Editor and Writer

Ward Zhou has been immersed in the smart home and industrial tech space throughout his career. Based in Shenzhen, the industrial hub of smart home, he began his journey with local media outlets and a prominent smart home solution provider, eWeLink, cultivating his expertise in smart home devices and industrial dynamics. Ward has contributed hundreds of review and news pieces to respected publications such as TechNode, PingWest, and Caixin Global. When he’s not covering the latest in tech, Ward enjoys coding, design, street photography, and video games.