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Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out
Friday, June 26, 2026 Edition
Assa Abloy acquired Level Home's elegant smart lock design, then gutted the company and merged it into Kwikset's conventional product line. Design innovation gets absorbed into legacy operations where it becomes invisible.
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