It looks like one of our new AI-enabled buzzwords is AIoT, for the combination of AI internet of things.
Xthings is using this branding for its smart security products being unveiled at CES 2026, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. These are security products that can tap AI processing at the edge to yield smart products that can tell the difference between threats in your environment or false alarms.
San Jose, California-based Xthings is unveiling the latest advancements in its Ulticam
“Intelligent Vision” portfolio with the new Ulticam IQ V2 security camera, and two new products, Ulticam IQ Floodlight and Ulticam HaLow, that will be publicly unveiled
for the first time.
Together, the expanded Ulticam portfolio reflects Xthings’ “Connect Future” vision, bringing intelligence closer to where events happen, extending security beyond traditional Wi-Fi boundaries, and transforming video from passive recording into real understanding.
“At CES, we’re showing what happens when security cameras stop being passive recorders and start delivering real understanding,” said Raj Sundar, senior director of product management at Xthings. “With Ulticam, our focus is simple: deliver pro-grade performance, open compatibility, and AI that turns raw video into useful context, without adding friction, subscriptions, or lock-in.”
In an interview with GamesBeat, Sundar we’re getting to the point where smarter AI can yield a whole new generation of products.
“This year for Xthings, we see a major milestone as we define the next era of AIoT security, not just at home, but also at work and also across our cities. Our theme this year is Connect Future, because we believe the future is built not just adding more devices. It’s built by connecting people and spaces, and also bringing the intelligence in ways that are more natural and more secure and effortless,” Sundar said.
It will be exciting if faster AI processing is actually making big differences in how “smart” the smart appliances really are in the home. And if there can be more AI processing done at the “edge” of the network in the home, the result can be better privacy for these devices. The platform has about 25 TOPS of AI performance, or perhaps half the AI smarts of a decent laptop these days. That’s not a ton of performance, but it’s a start.
Powered by contextual AI: Enhanced security with real understanding
Security cameras today capture massive amounts of footage, yet often overwhelm homeowners with false alerts, clips that lack context, and fragmented timelines that are difficult to review.
Ulticam is built around a different idea, Intelligent Vision powered by contextual AI. By combining high-performance imaging, on-device Edge AI, and cloud-based contextual
intelligence powered by Google Gemini, Ulticam cameras reduce noise, identify meaningful activity, and generate concise video summaries, helping users understand what happened, not just watch it.
The Xthings philosophy
“We are moving from devices to experiences. So for years now, smart homes have been dominated by gadgets, each one smart on its own, but disconnected as a whole. There have been several attempts at standardizing with interoperability. You have the hubs. We believe there is some convergence supporting the matter of standardization. But we see a different path forward at this point by moving from devices to experiences,” Sundar said.
He added, “One of the things that’s happening is your home is rebranded as an Xthings home, bringing everything into one seamless app and moving from simple hardware to edge intelligence.”
That enables devices to understand context, not just capture data, essentially adding more compute at the edge and also AI capabilities at the edge. That can move the sensing from smart to invisible,” he said.
“We believe the technology should fade into the background, and what should be left for consumers in the smart home is an experience and it should become effortless,” Sundar said. “That’s our overall theme our vision here.”
Xthings aims to orchestrate that smart home experience unifying devices such as locks, cameras, lighting, sensors, so that they work harmoniously with the intelligence at the edge.
To do this, Sundar said Xthings is using three guiding principles. The first is taking advantage of AI at the edge, where the compute and power is placed at the device in the edge of the network, so you don’t have to send data over a clogged network to the cloud. If you have AI at the edge, you get better local processing, better real-time updates, and more privacy as your data doesn’t have to be sent to a place where it can be hacked.
Another principle is interoperability, breaking down walled gardens of separated technologies. And the third principle is to control end-to-end design to delivery, or building hardware with Xthings’ own manufacturing line and end-to-end software. Xthings can control security by design and connect smart cameras with smart access devices, or locks.
Ulticam IQ V2 – Intelligent vision at the edge
Now entering the market as the flagship of the Ulticam product line, Ulticam IQ V2 pairs crisp 4K imaging with real-time on-device detection, and Gemini-powered cloud video summaries that dramatically reduce review time. Designed for modern smart-home environments, IQ V2 is planned to support Matter, allowing for installation flexibility and vast smart home platform support.
Ulticam IQ Floodlight: Shining a light on advanced home security – Q1 2026
Ulticam IQ Floodlight brings Ulticam’s Intelligent Vision to high-traffic exterior areas such as driveways, yards, and entry points. A powerful integrated floodlight improves nighttime visibility and acts as a practical deterrent, capturing clearer, more actionable footage after dark while retaining the same Edge AI detection, contextual alerts, and open-ecosystem approach that define the Ulticam IQ platform.
Ulticam HaLow: Security where standard Wi-Fi can’t reach – Q1 2026
Ulticam HaLow is one of the first security camera systems on the market built on Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah), purpose-designed for long-range, reliable coverage far beyond the limits of traditional Wi-Fi cameras.
Sold as a complete HaLow long-range camera + hub system, Ulticam HaLow extends intelligent security to large properties, detached buildings, gated driveways, barns, and remote perimeters, without trenching cables, deploying extenders, or requiring a HaLow-capable router.
Using Sub-GHz connectivity, Ulticam HaLow prioritizes distance, wall penetration, and reliability, while maintaining Intelligent Vision through on-device person and vehicle detection and cloud-based contextual analysis that reduces false alerts. A single hub supports up to four HaLow cameras, simplifying deployment and system management.
Smarter together
Across the Ulticam lineup, Xthings combines edge AI, contextual AI, and local-first storage,
complemented by cloud intelligence and free cloud storage, to deliver meaningful security
insights while reducing false alerts. You can get Gemini-created summaries of security reports.
At CES, the Xthings booth will be at the Venetian Expo at Booth #52317.
Smart access goes invisible
Xthings is also reshaping the smart home: moving from “smart locks” to a unified, intuitive experience, where technology works naturally, without friction. Sundar said you’ll be able to use the AI-enabled smart locks to activate without requiring you to pull out your smartphone.
Building on Xthings’ track record of turning emerging standards into trusted, real-world solutions, its Ultraloq product line is helping lead the shift to Smart Access: a future where presence, identity, and interoperability finally work together at the front door.
At CES 2026, Xthings introduced its overarching theme as “Connect Future,” signaling a new approach to entry where your door unlocks naturally, securely, and only for you. At
the front door, this vision comes to life as Smart Access – combining proximity, identity, and interoperability to make entry automatic, secure, and intuitive.
It is enabled by Ultra-Wideband (UWB) presence unlock, planned Aliro support for NFC and UWB digital keys, next-generation biometrics including palm vein and 3D facial recognition, and broader interoperability through planned Matter and long-range Z-Wave support.
Ultraloq products are designed to work across leading smart-home ecosystems, including Apple, Alexa, Google, and other popular third-party platforms. Ultraloq is a core pillar of Xthings’ broader vision to orchestrate intelligent, connected experiences across the
modern home, unifying devices, intelligence, and services through a single, cohesive ecosystem.
“Keyless entry shouldn’t feel like a workflow,” Sundar. “The next era of smart access is invisible: your credentials, your proximity, and your biometric identity working together securely, so your home responds naturally to you.”
Ultraloq Latch 7 Pro: Available Q1 2026
Xthings Ultraloq Latch 7 Pro is the flagship standards-first latch-style smart lock designed for real-world homes and professional installations. Engineered to BHMA/ANSI requirements, it is built to work across leading smart home ecosystems, without locking
homeowners into a single proprietary platform.
Latch 7 Pro is designed around modern interoperability, with planned Aliro support to help enable a future of universal, standards-based digital keys. It will support Matter over
Thread for fast, reliable, local-first connectivity that keeps smart access responsive and
seamless.
For installations that rely on Z-Wave, Latch 7 Pro will also support long-range Z-Wave
on the Z-Wave 800 Series platform, delivering robust security, extended coverage that
can reduce repeater needs in many installs, and improved battery efficiency.
Ultraloq Bolt Sense: Available Q2 2026
ULTRALOQ Bolt Sense is designed for the most natural “walk-up and enter” experience treating your unique biometric identity as the credential, rather than a phone, app, or PIN.
Bolt Sense combines 3D facial recognition with palm vein authentication, a biometric method that reads sub-surface vein patterns, to deliver fast, touch-free entry.
This dual-biometric approach is designed to be more forgiving than fingerprints in everyday life – handling wet or dry hands, worn fingerprints, or “arms-full” arrivals with
ease.
While palm-vein recognition is still an emerging feature in mainstream consumer smart locks, it is rapidly gaining traction as a next-generation access method due its strong balance of convenience and security. Bolt Sense pairs that dual-biometric approach with active approach sensing, eliminating the need to hunt for sensors or keypads, along with advanced infrared and adaptive low-light performance engineered to work reliably from total darkness to harsh daylight.
With built-in Wi-Fi and planned Matter support, Bolt Sense is positioned to slot cleanly into modern smart-home ecosystems, helping smart access feel less like setup and troubleshooting and more like an always-on experience.
Bolt Mission UWB: Now Available
Building further momentum into 2026, Xthings announced that the highly anticipated Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB deadbolt, unveiled at CES 2025, is now available for purchase.
Powered by Ultra-Wideband (UWB) precision, Bolt Mission UWB delivers truly hands-free access that’s designed to feel both effortless and intentional – unlocking as you arrive while helping prevent accidental triggers and maintaining strong security. It represents the next step in ULTRALOQ’s Smart Access vision: automatic, secure, and elegantly simple.
By adding ultrawideband tech to locks, the entry way itself can sense when you are approaching a door and it could automatically unlock your door while you’re fumbling for your keys in your pocket or your smartphone. It can also support such security systems with secure authentication through palm recognition or face recognition.
“Our aim is continue to deliver on this promise that your door opens naturally, opens securely and only for you and with the people with whom you share it,” Sundar said. “The Bolt Mission, which we unveiledlast year, is our most intuitive lock ever.”
He added, “There is no tapping, no app opening required. The system detects your presence. As you walk up, there is a smart lock, and the phone establishes connectivity when the Bluetooth connection is available.”
And he explained, “A secure session is created, credentials exchanged, and as you walk closer to the door, when you are at the ultrawideband range, we start measuring. That means we can also detect the intent, whether you are walking towards the door, away from the door, or sideways. When you are just about couple of feet away from the door, in front of the door, we can unlock the door without you having to pull the phone out of your pocket.”
Future products on display at CES
AT CES 2026, Ultraloq is also previewing its expanded smart-lock roadmap, highlighting future products built on the connectivity standards shaping the next era of Smart Access.
This includes upcoming Ultraloq locks based on the Z-Wave 800 series platform, featuring S2 security, SmartStart, extended Z-Wave Long Range performance to reduce repeater requirements in many installations, and improved battery efficiency.
The system can detect if you have a package at the door and it could tell you if it came from Amazon or if someone is trying to steal it. Over time, the lock and camera system could also have more smarts, like detecting whether smoke outside your home means a fire.
Ultraloq is also showcasing continued expansion of its Matter smart-lock portfolio, enabling broader cross-platform compatibility across leading smart-home ecosystems.