Kaadas

Kaadas (凯迪仕) is a high-end smart lock brand belonging to Shenzhen Kaadas Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. The brand states it holds 711 patents cumulatively, sells in 36 countries including the United States and Singapore, and has cumulative global sales exceeding 10 million units. It describes itself as a national high-tech enterprise and a full-industry-chain smart lock company integrating R&D, manufacturing, branding, global sales, installation, and after-sales service. Its product matrix includes the K, P, and Q series, and it participates in setting industry standards such as the AI Smart Lock Industry Standard and the latest national standard for the smart lock industry.

According to the brand's official history, founder and president Su Zhiyong began working in the lock industry in 1988, with peak annual mechanical lock sales of 20 million sets. In 2003 the company began exploring overseas markets, and in 2007 its independently developed product 5155 smart lock was launched. In 2009 the Kaadas smart lock brand was formally founded. In 2013 a new Shenzhen headquarters was established. In 2016 it launched the K7 push-pull smart lock, described as China's first such hit product, which ranked No. 1 in its category on Taobao crowdfunding. In 2017 Kaadas signed Liu Tao as brand ambassador, described as the industry's first formal celebrity endorsement, and laid out four major smart home segments. In 2018 the flagship KX global launch conference was held, and the brand expanded into North America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, with products selling to more than 20 countries. In 2019 it was among the first batch in the industry selected for the enterprise standard "leader" program jointly promoted by eight ministries including the State Administration for Market Regulation. In 2020 a North American branch was established. In 2021 it completed a B round financing of nearly 100 million USD, led by Orchid Asia Group with participation from Cowin Capital and Qianhai Huxing. In 2022 it completed a C round financing of 600 million RMB, led by Asia Investment Fund with participation from Cornerstone Capital, Cowin Capital, Yijian Investment, and Morgan Stanley China Fund. In 2023 it was the official designated smart door lock brand for the Hangzhou Asian Games and Asian Para Games. In 2024 Kaadas was selected as a "China smart lock industry high-quality development benchmark enterprise" by the China National Hardware Association, and its 711 patents were described as globally first. In June 2025 Kaadas became a strategic partner of CCTV-5+ and was named "China AI Smart Lock Leading Brand." In September 2025 the Legend Master K70SE underwent 14 professional tests at TÜV Rheinland laboratory, and in October 2025 a joint extreme challenge video series with TÜV Rheinland went viral. In October 2025 the film "The Birth of a Smart Lock" premiered online, revealing the full smart lock production process at Kaadas's super factory.

• 2025

  Kaadas became a strategic partner of CCTV-5+ channel; was honored as 'China AI Smart Lock Leading Brand'.

• 2025

  Kaadas Legend Master K70SE passed 14 professional tests at TÜV Rheinland laboratory; in October, the Kaadas & TÜV Rheinland joint extreme challenge video series went viral.

• 2025

  Kaadas' 'Birth of a Smart Lock' film premiered online, revealing for the first time the full smart lock production process at Kaadas' super factory.

• 2024

  Kaadas was selected as a 'Benchmark Enterprise for High-Quality Development in China's Smart Lock Industry' by the China National Hardware Association; its 711 patents ranked first globally in the industry.

• 2023

  Served as the official designated smart door lock brand for the Hangzhou Asian Games and Asian Para Games, and carried the Asian Games torch.

• 2022

  Series C financing of RMB 600 million, led by Asia Investment Fund with participation from Cornerstone Capital, Cowin Capital, Yijian Investment, and Morgan Stanley China Fund, accelerating global brand strategy.

• 2021

  Series B financing of nearly USD 100 million, the highest single-round financing in the smart lock industry, led by Orchid Asia Group with participation from Cowin Capital and Qianhai Huxing.

• 2020

  North American branch established; numerous celebrities, influencers, and top livestreamers recommended the brand, creating successive industry hit products.

• 2019

  Among the first batch in the industry selected as a 'Leader' in enterprise standards jointly promoted by eight ministries including the State Administration for Market Regulation.

• 2018

  Held global launch event for flagship KX, expanded into North America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, with products selling in over 20 countries.

• 2017

  Signed actress Liu Tao as brand ambassador, becoming the first brand in the industry to officially sign a celebrity spokesperson, and laid out four major smart home segments.

• 2016

  Launched China's first push-pull smart lock hit product K7, which ranked No.1 in its category on Taobao crowdfunding, making Kaadas an industry leader.

• 2013

  New headquarters established in Shenzhen.

• 2009

  The Kaadas smart lock brand was officially founded.

• 2007

  The independently developed 5155 smart lock was officially launched.

• 2003

  Kaadas began preliminary exploration of overseas markets.

• 1988

  Founder and President Su Zhiyong began working in the lock industry, with peak annual mechanical lock sales reaching 20 million units.

High-end smart lock brand; global leader in high-end smart locks.

• i60 ultra

  High-end smart lock with a screen for AI interaction

• P70双摄AI版

  Dual-camera AI smart lock

• K70 SE

  Master-designed lightweight flagship

• Q20双摄版

  Dual-camera smart lock

• K70双摄版

  Dual-camera smart lock

• P30双摄版

  Dual-camera dual-sentinel panoramic monitoring smart lock

• K70

  3D face cat-eye large-screen smart lock

• K70 Pro Max

  "Clairvoyance" smart lock with palm vein recognition and 3D face dual biometric authentication; won CES Innovation Award

• K20 Pro Max

  3D face cat-eye video smart lock

• K20 Max Plus

  3D face cat-eye smart lock

• K20 Pro

  Cat-eye video smart lock

• K9-V

  Visual cat-eye smart lock

• S110

  One-grip-open WiFi smart lock

• 2019

  Smart locks fail sampling tests, can be unlocked with fake fingerprints

  In a 2021 Shanghai sampling inspection, the Kaadas V5 smart fingerprint lock failed anti-interference (electrostatic discharge) and flame-retardant tests; in 2019 Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei consumer association tests found that the Kaadas 5005 IC card could be cracked and copied, and the 5155Alock could be unlocked with a fake fingerprint. During its IPO it also faced "fake foreign brand" controversy and numerous after-sales complaints. The company said the models involved had been discontinued and recalled.

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