Here’s a little secret, it’s pretty common that anything announced at CES has at least one twin. You’ve probably seen the new touchless video doorbell from Alarm.com, but it’s not just about keeping dirty hands away from your home. Arlo is also playing the game with its own no-touch model.
The Arlo Touchless Video Doorbell combines elements common to most smart security cameras these days. Proximity sensors are used to detect someone approaching the door and activate an audible bell and light the doorbell to indicate that the homeowner has been told that someone is at the door.
Homeowners will have all the features they would expect from Arlo’s current range of video doorbells such as 180 degree HD video viewing angle, bidirectional speaker and pre-recorded messages, and video recording. The model announced at CES 2021 is hardwired for power, but uses Wi-Fi for communication. Nothing was said about a battery-powered model.
Arlo was named a CES 2021 Innovation Award award for this and its new interior camera. Arlo hasn’t shared any prices or details yet, and the only photo looks exactly like (and may be) Arlo’s current video doorbell. There are also no video demonstrations, which probably means it’s more of a draft announcement than the final product. But even if it means that the touchless model has only recently been devised, it is so similar to existing Arlo doorbells and cameras that it will not take long to build and place in the market.
Unlike the model announced by Alarm.com, Arlo’s model does not mention anything about the installation by a professional.
