Durin Builds MagicKey Smart Home Access on UWB and IoT Semiconductors from MKSemi, Silicon Labs, and Infineon

Durin, Inc., a leader in identity verification for smart home access, revealed the five technology partners powering MagicKey(™), Door Manager's multi-factor authentication feature—the only solution that combines UWB proximity, facial recognition, and voice biometrics for home entry. Following the announcement of Door Manager's compatibility with the Philips 3000 Series Wi-Fi Retrofit Lock, the technology ensemble includes partners whose components power automotive digital car keys, over three billion consumer devices, and award-winning smart home products.

Multi-factor authentication protects everything from your bank account to your medical records, but not your front door. Durin has partnered with five established technology providers—Mauna Kea Semiconductors (MKSemi), Xailient, Sensory Inc., Silicon Labs, and Infineon Technologies—to change that. The technology stack combines ultra-wideband (UWB) proximity detection, the same technology powering luxury automotive digital car keys, with on-device facial recognition, voice biometrics from three billion devices, Matter-ready wireless connectivity for smart lock communication, and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi.

Together, these technologies power MagicKey, making Door Manager the first home access system that confirms who entered, not just when.

Automotive-Grade UWB for Hands-Free Proximity Detection

Mauna Kea Semiconductors (MKSemi) provides Durin with ultra-wideband (UWB) technology that enables centimetre-level precision for detecting a user's proximity, distance, and direction of approach. UWB is the same wireless technology powering hands-free digital car keys for luxury automakers, including Mercedes-Benz and BMW, where drivers can unlock and start their vehicles without removing phones from pockets.

MKSemi's ultra-low-power UWB solution enables MagicKey to recognise when authorised users approach, calculating exact distance and direction to trigger automatic unlocking at precisely the right moment. This automotive-grade proximity detection—proven in millions of digital car key deployments where security and reliability are non-negotiable—is now bringing the same level of security to home entry systems.

Privacy-Safe Edge AI for Facial Recognition

Xailient provides privacy-safe computer vision AI that handles facial recognition and object detection entirely at the edge, without sending images or video to the cloud. Xailient's award-winning technology powers real-time, on-device recognition while remaining compliant with privacy and AI regulations in over 80 jurisdictions.

By running face recognition and video AI directly on the Door Manager's camera module, Xailient ensures that visual data never leaves the device—critical for the peace of mind homeowners expect when protecting their families. This privacy-first architecture aligns with growing consumer and regulatory demands for on-device processing, particularly in Europe and California, where AI privacy regulations are tightening.

Xailient has positioned itself as the world leader in privacy-safe AI for computer vision, with deployments in smart home security, gaming, and other applications requiring regulatory-compliant face recognition.

Billion-Device Voice Biometric Authentication

Sensory Inc. powers Durin's voice biometric authentication through its TrulySecure platform. Sensory's technology has shipped in over three billion consumer devices and was the first multimodal biometrics solution to achieve FIDO certification—the industry standard for secure authentication.

Critically, Sensory's embedded voice biometrics run entirely on-device, meaning biometric data never leaves the home. This addresses privacy concerns that have plagued cloud-based recognition systems while delivering the security standards users expect from their most sensitive accounts. Major mobile device manufacturers including Samsung have deployed Sensory's technology in flagship products.

Enterprise Wireless Platform with Extended Battery Life

Silicon Labs provides the wireless connectivity backbone, enabling secure communication between the Door Manager and smart locks. Silicon Labs' platform serves as the Matter and Aliro microcontroller, positioning Durin to support next-generation access standards as they launch.

The multiprotocol platform supports Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, and Thread communication and is Matter-ready. This enables Durin's Door Manager to integrate with a wide variety of smart lock models and brands. The chip is engineered to operate for up to ten years on a single coin cell battery, dramatically extending the Door Manager's lifespan between charges.

With Silicon Labs' Secure Vault technology, the platform delivers hardened data protection, including advanced encryption and tamper-resistant hardware, ensuring that access credentials stored on the Door Manager remain private and secure.

Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi Connectivity

Infineon Technologies provides Durin with its AIROC Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo solution, delivering the robust wireless connectivity that keeps Door Manager reliably connected to home networks and smart locks. Critically, Infineon's ultra-low power modes and fast wake-up times address one of the biggest challenges in battery-operated camera devices: extending battery life without sacrificing performance. This enables Door Manager to deliver responsive entry services day in and day out while maximising time between charges. Infineon's IoT connectivity solutions are deployed across millions of smart home devices worldwide, bringing enterprise-grade reliability to consumer products.

This proven connectivity platform ensures Door Manager maintains consistent, secure communication with users' smartphones and home networks—critical for the instant response times and security that MagicKey requires.

Startup Velocity, Enterprise Reliability

"We're the eyes and brain that work with any smart lock," said Herman Yau, CEO at Durin. "MagicKey is powered by technology proven at massive scale. MKSemi's UWB delivers the same proximity detection used in luxury automotive digital car keys. Xailient's facial recognition runs on-device with zero cloud dependency. Sensory's voice biometrics ship in over three billion devices. Silicon Labs and Infineon provide the wireless backbone that powers enterprise-grade smart locks. We're bringing that level of proven technology to protect what matters most—your home and family."

This approach allows Durin to focus engineering resources on the user experience and integration challenges unique to home access, rather than reinventing commodity technologies that are already mature.

Technology Partners Validate Vision

"The multiprotocol capabilities of our platform, combined with our Secure Vault technology, provide Durin with the flexibility to support a wide range of smart lock brands while maintaining the highest security standards," said Colin Cureton, Product Line Vice President, Home Business at Silicon Labs. "We're excited to see innovative companies like Durin leverage our technology to bring next-generation access control to market."

The partnerships come as the smart home access market undergoes a rapid transformation. Ultra-wideband technology is built into iPhones from the iPhone 11 onward and Apple Watch Series 6 and up, creating an installed base of hundreds of millions of devices. The Connectivity Standards Alliance is developing the Aliro standard for UWB-based access control, with industry adoption expected in 2026.

By assembling a technology stack from proven enterprise providers, Durin positions itself to support the Aliro standard while maintaining compatibility with existing smart lock installations—a critical advantage as the industry transitions to next-generation access protocols.