A smart bed that controls the temperature on each side of a double bed could mean the end of couples squabbling over stealing the duvet in the night.
The Pod mattress works out the perfect setting for each side based on your body temperature as you sleep.
It then warms or cools your side of the bed according to how hot or cold you are, using water fed into pipes under the mattress.
The mattresses – which start at £1,496 ($1,995) – have four layers, including an ‘active grid’ that regulates the temperature on both sides.
The system was created by sleep tech company Eight Sleep, based in New York.
Its variable temperature feature allows you to regulate this according to your sleeping habits and what time you wake up and doze off.
A pump called The Hub stores the water that is used to heat and cool the mattress, which is delivered via a pipe.
The Hub also connects the mattress to your phone using Bluetooth. Its companion app can set a temperature range of between 12°C degrees (55°F) to 46°C (115°F).
There are also options to connect your mattress to smart lights and other products – including a coffee maker.
The average person sleeps for one-third of our lives, but we’re only now waking up to the importance of getting a good night’s shut-eye.
The world of sleep tech is a booming industry, with the global mattress industry set to reach £28million ($38m) by 2022.
In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published that a third of adults don’t get enough sleep.
And these sleep-deprived people are costing the country over £300 billion ($400bn) each year.
Pod’s starting price is £1,496 ($1,995) for a double bed, with queen and king sizes also available at £1,649 ($2,195) and £1,874 ($2,495).
A spokesman for Eight Sleep said that the bed is not currently available in the UK and that they do not have any current plans to ship to Britain.
A single pipe called The Hub, which is connected to all sides of the mattress, stores the water that is used to heat and cool the mattress. This device wirelessly connects the mattress to your phone, where you can use a companion app to set the temperature range
This device wirelessly connects the mattress to your phone, where you can use an app to set a temperature range of between 55 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. People spend an average of a third of their lives in bed leading to a w a number of new innovations in sleep technolog
HOW TO COPE WITH SLEEP PROBLEMS
Poor sleep can lead to worrying and worrying can lead to poor sleep, according to the mental-health charity Mind.
A lack of shut eye is considered a problem when it impacts on a person’s daily life.
As a result, they may feel anxious if they believe lack of sleep prevents them from rationalising their thoughts.
Insomnia is also associated with depression, psychosis and PTSD.
Establishing a sleep routine where you go to bed and get up at the same time every day can help a person spend less time in bed and more time asleep.
Calming music, breathing exercises, visualising pleasant memories and meditation also encourage shut eye.
Having tech-free time an hour or so before bed can also prepare you for sleep.
If you still struggle to nod off, keeping a sleep diary where you record the hours you spend asleep and the quality of your shut eye on a scale of one to five can be a good thing to show your doctor.
Also note how many times you wake in the night, if you need to nap, if you have nightmares, your diet and your general mood.
Sleep problems can be a sign of an underlying physical condition, like pain.
Talking therapies can help your recongise unhelpful thought patterns that might affect sleep.
While medication, such as sleeping pills, can help break short periods of insomnia and help you return to better a sleeping pattern.
The system was created by sleep tech company Eight Sleep, based in New York.
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