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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
6 Love Sports and Eight Sleep Announce Partnership Miami Women's Padel League Rebranded as the Eight Sleep Miami Women's Padel League by 6 Love Sports
This groundbreaking agreement marks in the rise of women's padel in the United States MIAMI, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 6 Love Sports is thrilled to announce its official partnership with Eight Sleep, the world's leading sleep fitness company, to relaunch its flagship competition as the Eight Sleep Miami Women's Padel League by 6 Love Sports. This collaboration marks a milestone in the rise of women's padel in the U.S., and reflects the powerful alignment between 6LS's mission to elevate, empower, and develop women's padel, and Eight Sleep's commitment to health, recovery, and high performance. The newly rebranded league will kick off its upcoming season on August 7, 2025, welcoming over 160+ women across multiple divisions for a vibrant season of matches, connection, and community. To celebrate the partnership, as one of the highlights, Eight Sleep will award two brand-new Pod 5's to the winning team for each league season, a cutting-edge sleep solution designed to optimize recovery through temperature regulation, sleep tracking, and personalized insights. As 6LS expands across the USA, Eight Sleep will be right there "We are all in. Padel is more than just a game—it's a way of life," said Andi Neugarten, Founder of 6 Love Sports. "It's healthy, social, addictive in the best way, and deeply empowering. The women in our community train hard, support one another, and are building something extraordinary. Eight Sleep recognizes that power, and we're thrilled to bring their revolutionary product into our world." A Community Rooted in Passion and Purpose Since its launch, 6 Love Sports has built one of the most dynamic and engaged women's padel communities in the country. What began as a grassroots league in Miami has quickly grown into a city-wide movement—united not just by sport, but by a deep commitment to connection, empowerment, and excellence. At 6 Love Sports, the mission extends beyond the court. The brand is committed to harvesting the collective strength of women, offering not only matches and events, but a platform to network, grow, and shine. Whether players are new to the sport or seasoned competitors, they find community, camaraderie, and inspiration through 6LS programming."We may be connected through our passion for padel," said Andi Neugarten, "but as women, we have so many layers—skills, experiences, stories—that make our community strong. Women are better together, and this league is proof of that." Eight Sleep: Sleep Fitness for a High-Performance Life With the release of Pod 5, Eight Sleep continues to revolutionize recovery for those who live at full speed. Featuring AI-powered temperature control, detailed health insights, and advanced sleep tracking, the Pod 5 is designed to help athletes and achievers maximize their potential through better sleep. Recent studies show that sleeping on the Pod can deliver measurable performance gains in just two weeks, including a 23% average increase in upper body endurance, a 16% average increase in core endurance, and an 8% improvement in aerobic fitness (VO₂max), all without changes to workout routines¹. These improvements are similar to 2 weeks of HITT training or 6 weeks of strength training. These results underscore the Pod's ability to enhance energy, recovery, and overall athletic performance through improved sleep quality. By partnering with 6 Love Sports, Eight Sleep connects with a premium audience of active, health-conscious, high-performing women—those who understand that every match won starts with a night of great sleep. A National Vision, Shared Momentum As 6 Love Sports expands across the United States, bringing its signature energy and female-driven padel culture to new cities, Eight Sleep will be there to support and fuel that growth—driving momentum for women's padel in every community it touches. This partnership is not just about one league or one season—it's about creating a movement, together. Looking Ahead As the fastest growing sport in the world, padel is experiencing a groundswell of female participation, with nearly 40% of players now women—a number that's only rising. With this partnership, 6 Love Sports and Eight Sleep are not only celebrating that growth, but accelerating it. Together, they are championing a new era in women's sports—one built on passion, performance, wellness, and community. Contact:Andi Neugarten***@ Photo(s): Press release distributed by PRLog View original content: SOURCE 6LoveSports Sign in to access your portfolio
Tom's Guide
27-05-2025
- Health
- Tom's Guide
Eight Sleep Pod 4 vs Pod 5 Ultra+: which smart mattress cover should you buy?
Eight Sleep is at the forefront of smart bed innovation, employing world-first technology to beat your sleep woes, be they night sweats, snoring or back pain. While the Eight Sleep Pod 4 has reigned as the best smart bed on the market for the last year, the new Pod 5 Ultra+ comes with an adjustable bed base, advanced sleep tracking, temperature control and in-bed surround sound. Yes, we're blown away too. The Pod 5 Ultra+ may be discounted in current mattress sales but it's still thousands of dollars above the Pod 4. Ahead, we'll explore whether the Pod 5 Ultra+ is worth the extra expense, or if the Pod 4 is enough for your sleep needs. Eight Sleep Pod 4 smart mattress cover: from $2,449 at Eight SleepWith independent temperature regulation, sleep tracking and a vibration and thermal alarm, the Eight Sleep Pod 4 is a high tech addition to your sleep routine. It's not discounted this Memorial Day but at $2,449 for a queen, it is still far cheaper than the new Pod 5 range. Eight Sleep Pod 5 Ultra+ smart mattress cover and base: from $5,049 $4,699 at Eight SleepThe Pod 5 Ultra+ does everything the Pod 4 does, plus it comes with an adjustable bed base, surround sound and snoring mitigation. It'll cost you almost double, but a Memorial Day deal takes $350 off MSRP which is one of the biggest discounts we've seen from Eight Sleep. This brings a queen to $4,699 (was $5,049). Eight Sleep Pod 4 Eight Sleep Pod 5 Ultra+ Type: Smart mattress cover Smart mattress cover, adjustable base Trial: 30 days 30 days Warranty: 2 years (Standard), 5 years (Enhanced) 2 years (Standard), 5 years (Enhanced) Queen price: $2,649 (MSRP) $5,049 (MSRP) Packed with game-changing technology, the Eight Sleep Pod 4 and Eight Sleep Pod 5 Ultra+ are both premium buys, costing at least $1,000 more than even the best mattresses you can buy online right now. As the simpler system, the Pod 4 is the most affordable of the two, with prices starting at $2,449 for a full and $2,649 for a queen. The Pod 4 is available in full, queen, king and California king sizes, none of which are currently discounted. The Pod 5 Ultra+ overhauls smart features offered by the Pod 4 and adds a whole new dimension to the Eight Sleep system – an adjustable bed base. This upgrade inevitably brings a bigger price tag, with prices starting at $5,049 for a queen at MSRP. King and California king sizes are also available. The good news is current Eight Sleep mattress sales knock $200 off all sizes of the Pod 5 Ultra+. This brings a queen size to $4,849, a rare discount from the sleep tech brand. As well as the initial expense, you do have to pay a subscription to use the Eight Sleep Autopilot app. A Standard subscription costs $17 a month, while the Enhanced subscription is $25 a month and Elite (needed for Eight Sleep's new health check feature) is $33 a month. A subscription covers two users. For such a pricey purchase, the benefits are disappointing. There's only a 30-night sleep trial, which is significantly less than we see from most sleep brands (some beds even come with a 365-night mattress trial). The warranty period is also short: two years with the Standard subscription plan, five years if you upgrade to Enhanced or Elite. The Eight Sleep Pod 4 is a water-based smart cooling system consisting of a mattress cover and a control Hub. The pipe-lined mattress cover fits over your existing mattress like a fitted sheet while the control hub sits next to your bed. The bedside hub contains a water tank that controls your in-bed temperature and sleep tracking, vibrating sensors are laced throughout the black fabric mattress cover. Data is recorded during the night, which you can access via the connected Autopilot app in the morning, and here's a tap control panel on the side of the mattress to operate the vibration alarm. The Eight Sleep Pod 5 Ultra+ comes with the same cover and Hub as the Pod 4, with the addition of a smart adjustable bed base. This isn't a bed base in the traditional sense. It's only three inches tall and sits between your mattress and your current bed frame, allowing you to adjust the position of your sleep surface. (Although you can add a leg extension kit, to transform the Ultra into a full bed base.) There's also the option to double up on temperature regulation with a hydro-powered blanket on the Pod 5 Ultra+. This means you can sleep in a cocoon with finely-tuned thermal controls. On the other hand, primarily a smart mattress cover, the Pod 4 simply adds a temperature-regulating, sleep-tracking layer to your existing mattress. While a mattress isn't included as standard with the Pod 4 or Pod 5 Ultra+, you can add one to your order. But both pods are compatible with any mattress of the same size. You can simply fit it over your existing mattress or shop our best memory foam mattress and best hybrid mattress guides if you're after an all-new sleep set up. Temperature regulation is at the core of the Eight Sleep system. The Pod 4 offers dual-side climate control, enabling you to heat up or cool down (between 13°C and 44°C) your side of the bed regardless of your partner's sleep temperature preferences and external climes. Meanwhile, sensors will track your body temperature through the night and adjust to keep you at the best temperature for sleeping. This personalized, active temperature control earns the Pod 4 a spot in our best cooling mattress guide. Both pods offer this temperature regulation on the back while you sleep. However, there is the option to add a hydro-powered blanket (for an extra $1,000 now) to the Pod 5 Ultra+. This blanket syncs with the mattress cover's temperature on each side of the bed to create a fully immersive temperature experience. Both smart mattress systems feature the reliable sleep tracking built by Eight Sleep's AI-powered algorithm. This means sensors in the mattress cover will track your sleep biometrics — including your over night heart rate, HRV, sleep stages and sleep latency — and produce nightly sleep reports. It also produces a sleep scores to help you measure how well you sleep, and identify how lifestyle choices (like drinking alcohol or exercising late at night) impact your sleep quality. While these sleep tracking sensors are uniform in each pod, of course, the Pod 5 Ultra+ includes new innovations too. An additional AI algorithm in the Pod 5 Ultra+ is capable of detecting fever. Picking up anomalies in your overnight heart rate and respiration, the Pod 5 Ultra+ will alert you via the Eight Sleep app if you are likely to fall sick. Do note, you need Eight Sleep's Elite subscription to access this clinical-grade health check feature, costing $33/month. Both the Pod 4 and Pod 5 Ultra+ have a gentle thermal, vibration alarm feature that replaces a blaring audio alarm. Thanks to the automatic climate control system in each pod, they gradually heat up in the morning to suppress your body's melatonin production. The bed will then vibrate at your desired wake up time, gradually pulling you from sleep at the end of a sleep cycle rather than jolting you awake with a loud sound. This more natural wake up call reduces sleep inertia, helping you wake up with more energy. As a humble mattress cover, the Pod 4 cannot adjust the position of your bed. However the Pod 5 Ultra+ includes an adjustable smart bed base, enabling you to raise the head and foot position of your bed. This addition means you can customize your sleep set up and sit up comfortably in bed while reading or relaxing. Plus you can snooze in a zero gravity position, which is recommended for taking pressure off the back and joints. When paired with a top-rated mattress for back pain, the Pod 5 Ultra+ is sure to help you eliminate aches and pains to sleep comfortably. This bed base also responds to your movements through the night to keep you fully supported. Meanwhile, sensors pick up snoring and the head position adjusts to open airways for easier, quieter breathing. Ever thought we'd see the day your bed sung you a lullaby? Well, we're here. A new feature in the Pod 5 Ultra+ is surround sound. Yes, that means your bed plays sleep sounds while you drift off — great news for the 38% of Americans who struggle to sleep in silence, according to Talker Research. Eight Sleep have a library of soundscapes to help you sleep, alongside non-sleep deep rest sounds delivered by Stanford University neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman. ✅ You want a smart bed primarily for sleep tracking: The Pod 4 is laced with reliable sleep tracking sensors so you can track your ZZZs without wearables. Though you must forego the illness prediction feature with the Pod 4. ✅ You're on a tighter budget: The Pod 4 is still an investment smart bed but a queen size is $2,050 cheaper than the Pod 5 Ultra+ right now. ✅ You're happy with the feel of your mattress: The Pod 4 makes minimal difference to the comfort and support of your existing mattress without elevating any part of your bed. ✅ You have aches and pains: The Eight Sleep adjustable base included with the Pod 5 Ultra+ allows you to raise your head and feet. This curved 'neutral' position reduces pressure placed on the lumbar region for fewer aches and pains. And it's customizable, so you can adjust the angle to suit your personal sleep style. ✅ Snoring keeps you awake: The Pod 5 Ultra+ has specialist sensors to detect snoring. If it does detect noisy ZZZs, the bed base raises the head position to open airways. This helps you breath and minimizes noise. ✅ You can't fall asleep in silence: A key innovation with the Pod 5 Ultra+ is its built-in speakers offering in-bed surround sound. With a library of sleep sounds at your fingertips, you're sure to find a track to lull you to sleep.
Tom's Guide
24-05-2025
- Health
- Tom's Guide
Thinking of buying a smart bed this Memorial Day? Here's my take after sleeping on the Eight Sleep Pod
Before sleeping on the Eight Sleep Pod 4, I had the same thoughts as you. Scanning over the thousand dollar price tag, I thought: is a smart bed really worth all that money? Will it really improve my sleep? After sleeping on this smart mattress cover, which we've voted as the best smart bed of the year, the answer is yes, it really has helped me improve my sleep and it would be a worthy investment for many sleepers. Here, I'll dig into who'd best benefit from a smart bed system mattress from the likes of Eight Sleep, Sleep Number, Tempur-Pedic and Bryte, and why the Memorial Day mattress sales are a great opportunity to strike a great deal. From sleep woes like running hot at night and snoring, to a genuine interest in learning more about your sleep health, there are many reasons to invest in a tech-laden bed. Here are the people who I'd recommend shop for a smart bed this Memorial Day... Poor temperature control is one of the main things that keeps Americans up at night. From menopause to medical conditions and body composition, there are several causes of night sweats and hot flushes. While the best cooling mattresses use specialist cooling materials and airflow-enhancing construction to help sleepers stay cool, smart bed manufacturers have taken things a step further with innovative active cooling systems that react to your body temperature through the night. For example, Eight Sleep's smart mattress covers feature a water-based system that heats up and cools down the surface of the bed (independently on each side, may I add) to help you and your partner reach, and stay at, the best temperature for sleeping overnight. This means you can ditch the noisy bedroom fan and snooze sweat free but keep your side of the bed cool and comfortable. While sleeping on the Eight Sleep Pod 4, I'm yet to have a restless night, even in an attic bedroom that's prone to trapping heat. A standout feature of many smart bed bases, particularly the Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Ergo Smart Base, is zero gravity positioning. These bed bases elevate your head and feet so you feel weightless while you sleep. This feature is especially useful for people who struggle to find a comfortable sleeping position due to hip, joint or back pain. The elevated position takes pressure off joints and muscles while keeping you supported. What's more, adjustable firmness, a key feature of Sleep Number smart mattresses, allows you to customize the feel of your bed so you can find the ideal firmness level for your sleep style and body weight, eliminating pressure build-up in achy joints. Snoring can be a sure-fire way to keep you or your partner awake at night. While there is ample advice on how to sleep next to someone that snores, a smart bed can do the work for you. Thanks to snoring detection sensors, smart beds like the Eight Sleep Pod 5 Ultra and Tempur-Ergo Smart Base, are able to identify when someone is snoring. They then adjust the head of the bed to open the sleeper's airways for easier, quieter breathing. Besides minimizing sleep disruptors, you may be interested in buying a smart bed simply out of your own curiosity. As sleepmaxxing trends monopolize social media feeds and prioritizing a healthy lifestyle becomes more popular than ever, increasing numbers of people are tracking their sleep and day-to-day health metrics. While sleep tracking wearables give a good gauge of how well you sleep, smart beds are said to give the most accurate, reliable sleep metrics as they have sensors in contact with more areas of your body. Sleeping on the Pod 4 I've learnt about how things like alcohol, exercise and caffeine affect my overnight heart rate, and I've made more informed lifestyle choices to improve my sleep quality. And it's paid off — I've hit sleep scores of 100 and felt more energized than ever. I recommend a sleep-tracking smart bed to serious health enthusiasts looking to optimize their sleep. Top performing athletes swear by smart beds for physical recovery. Travis Kelce endorses Sleep Number while Charles Leclerc has recently partnered with Eight Sleep. Packed with world-class technology geared towards improving the quality of your sleep, smart beds ensure you spend enough time in each sleep stage, including REM and deep sleep. When in deep sleep, your body releases human growth hormone, which is essential for muscle repair. As athletes tear muscles through intense physical training, it is all the more important that they spend enough time in deep sleep for their muscles to recover and adapt to training. I slept on the Eight Sleep Pod 4 while marathon training and credit this smart bed for improving the quality of my ZZZs so I could quickly recover between frequent long runs. Our team of mattress testers have tracked monthly mattress sales over the years and know Memorial Day is the second best time of year to buy a mattress after Black Friday. Because they feature first-rate sleep technology that turns your bedroom into an optimized sleep sanctuary, it's not surprising that smart beds are more expensive than even the best mattresses you can buy online right now. Plus, due to their quality and high specs, smart beds aren't often discounted as heavily as standard mattresses are. However, we expect to see some of the best prices of the year this Memorial Day, and they're unlikely to appear again until Black Friday in November. Summer is also a season of poor sleep for many people as night sweats and snoring can worsen in response to warmer weather. Therefore, investing in a reliable sleep solution (that is, a top-rated smart bed) now can help you get ahead of summer sleep problems. So, if you think a smart bed will help you sleep better, look out for the following features when you're shopping:
CNET
20-05-2025
- Health
- CNET
Sleeping With AI: Everything You Should Know About the New Eight Sleep Pod 5
CNET's sleep team has long been testing mattresses, bedding and sleep accessories, and Eight Sleep has always been a crowd favorite. The latest generation of Eight Sleep's AI-powered system launched recently, and now you can get a cooling and heating blanket in addition to the dual-sided mattress cover and adjustable base. It's a completely personalized bedroom setup that monitors your sleep and health metrics, automatically adjusting as needed to help you sleep. The Pod 5 is quite the investment. A queen-size Pod 5 Core model starts at $3,049, and Pod 5 Ultra Plus is $5,049. Eight Sleep's new hydro-powered blanket is not included and costs an additional $1,050. As with previous models, Eight Sleep's mattress is sold separately. Access to the Pod's new and improved Autopilot and Health Check features requires a monthly subscription fee. Options range from $17 to $42 a month, depending on your chosen plan and the features you want to use. Here's what to know about the latest generation of Eight Sleep. What is the Eight Sleep Pod? The original Eight Sleep Pod launched in February 2019, and each iteration since has seen improvements in functionality, comfort and durability. Eight Sleep's primary function is to offer sleepers (both hot and cold) relief with its temperature-regulating mattress cover. Through real-time sensing and automatic adjustments, this smart cover helps sleepers fall and stay asleep by regulating body temperature throughout the night. It's dual-sided, so you and your partner can each have personalized settings. How does it work? Many brands say their sleep products are cooling, but we find Eight Sleep to be one of the few that live up to the hype. It works by pulling water from the connected hub and circulating it through a network of thin tubes within the cover. Its ability to heat and cool is impressive, with temperatures ranging from 55 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pod has helped our own sleep and mattress experts find better sleep while sharing the bed, forgoing blanket battles and disagreements about bedroom temperature. The hub sits on the floor beside your bed and connects to the mattress cover, pumping water through its tube system. Eight Sleep Health and sleep metrics The Eight Sleep Pod does more than keep you temperature-neutral at night. It has clinical-grade sensors that connect with Eight Sleep's app to provide a detailed sleep and health metrics report, allowing you to analyze your data with what the brand calls Autopilot. The data includes your sleep (time asleep, time to fall asleep, time awake and sleep phases), cardiovascular biometrics (heart rate, heart-rate variability and breath rate) and snoring (snore times and intensity). What is new with Pod 5? Pod 3 is no longer for sale on Eight Sleep's website, but the base model of Pod 4 (cover and hub) is still available. If you're a current user of Pod 3 or 4, you can continue using your setup as usual with the previous generation's technology. If you want to upgrade your system, you may receive discounted pricing through special member access. 1. Hydro-powered blanket In addition to the mattress cover, hub and adjustable base, Pod 5 now offers an optional hydro-powered blanket. Using a similar network of thin tubes, the blanket connects to the cover at the foot of the bed to provide complete heating and cooling coverage across your entire body, not just beneath you. Our team is particularly eager to test and share our thoughts on this new feature. The blanket can also be inserted into Eight Sleep's custom-fit duvet cover for an additional $199. Eight Sleep 2. Surround sound Also new is the integrated surround sound speaker system built into the Pod's base, which plays calming soundscapes intended to relax the nervous system. Selections include various white noise and meditations created in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and Stanford University professor. Through the Eight Sleep app, you can control the sound and choose if you want the audio to turn off once the Pod senses you've fallen asleep or continue playing throughout the night. There is no Bluetooth connectivity option, so you can't play your own sounds -- only what the app offers. We have yet to determine whether this feature meets the same criteria as the selections in our lists of the best white noise machines and meditation apps. 3. Cover control buttons Another improvement with the fifth generation of Eight Sleep is that there are buttons on the side of the cover for controlling your Pod settings. The Pod 4 had a flat sensor area you could tap to adjust, but many people found it difficult to tell what it was set to and what was changing without referring to the app. Eight Sleep The sides of the Pod 5 cover have three distinct physical buttons, so you know exactly what is being changed when you press them. You can program the middle button through the app to control certain settings, such as hitting snooze, stopping the alarm or turning on and off the audio. In addition to the vibration and thermal alarms, you can now choose to wake up to certain sounds. I already love Eight Sleep's alarm feature. Its gentle vibration and warming sensation are much nicer to wake up to than an immediately stress-inducing and annoying phone alarm. 4. Adjustable base and snoring mitigation Like the Pod 4 Ultra, Pod 5's base offers zero-gravity elevation, gently lifting your head when it detects snoring. This adjustable base can also be elevated whenever you please, so you can lie in a more comfortable position while reading or to improve your circulation. Eight Sleep So, picture this: You program your Eight Sleep base to automatically move into an upright position for reading before bed. At the time of your choosing, soothing audio, such as a crackling fireplace, begins to play softly, setting the perfect background noise. The mattress cover and blanket have already started to warm as you slide into bed. It's a cozy setup for reading and relaxing as your personalized environment eventually lulls you into a peaceful slumber. If you prefer, the bed can return to its original position, and the sound can turn off once the sensors detect you're asleep. Pod 5 Ultra's adjustable base fits most bed frames and can be used on its own with Eight Sleep's optional leg kit. The cover is designed to fit mattresses up to 16 inches tall. Eight Sleep 5. Health Check and Autopilot Pod 5 detects and reports all the same health metrics and sleep information as Pod 4, but it now includes enhanced algorithms programmed to monitor cardiovascular and respiratory abnormalities or disturbances as you sleep (such as abnormal heartbeat, increases in respiratory rate or drops in heart-rate variability). It compiles the information into a daily Health Check intended to be used as a preventative health solution. Because it's all monitored by the embedded sensors in the cover, you don't have to wear any tracking devices. It's also said to match the accuracy and performance of clinical-grade electrocardiograms. Autopilot uses AI trained using nearly 10 million hours of sleep data to monitor and analyze your real-time sleep and health metrics. It automatically adjusts as needed to keep you asleep throughout the night, learning and assessing your trends over time. What is the price of Pod 5? You'll pay a pretty penny for the Pod 5, especially if you opt for the Ultra+ and add the nifty hydro-powered blanket. A queen-size Pod 4 (hub and cover) retails for $2,649, while Pod 5 Core (hub and cover) sits at $3,049 -- an increase of $400. A queen-size Pod 4 Ultra (no longer available) retailed for $4,699, while the Pod 5 Ultra+ (hub, cover and base) is $5,049 -- an increase of $350. The blanket is an additional $1,050, bringing the all-inclusive total to $6,099. To unlock the Pod's features, you'll pay an Autopilot subscription fee, billed annually. For Pod 5 Core, the options include Standard ($17 a month), Enhanced ($25 a month) and Elite ($33 per month). Pod 5 Ultra Plus options are Standard ($17 a month), Enhanced ($25 a month) and Elite ($42 a month). Autopilot is required for the first 12 months, after which you can cancel at any time. Trial and warranty Eight Sleep offers a 5-year extended warranty through its Enhanced and Elite plans. The Standard plan offers a two-year limited warranty. The brand offers free shipping and free returns, as well as a 30-night trial period. Eight Sleep Is the Eight Sleep Pod 5 worth it? Caroline Igo, a CNET sleep and wellness writer, recently tested and compared Pods 3 and 4, concluding that the upgrade wasn't worth the extra cost. Until we test Pod 5 ourselves, we can't say for sure whether we recommend upgrading your current system to this new generation, so stay tuned for a review from our sleep team. For years, members of CNET's sleep team have been testing and reviewing various models of the Eight Sleep Pod. Aly Lopez/CNET Eight Sleep Pods compared
Arabian Post
19-05-2025
- Health
- Arabian Post
AI-Powered Sleep Tech Targets Saudi Arabia's Restless Nights
Eight Sleep, the US-based sleep fitness company, has launched its flagship Pod 5 system in Saudi Arabia, aiming to address the Kingdom's widespread sleep quality issues. The move follows internal data indicating that Saudi Arabia ranks lowest among over 30 global markets in sleep quality. The Pod 5 system features a temperature-controlled mattress cover and blanket, offering adjustable cooling and heating between 55°F to 110°F. Integrated surround-sound speakers provide soothing soundscapes and guided meditations, developed in collaboration with neuroscientist Andrew Huberman. A new Health Check feature monitors heart rate and breathing during sleep, providing overnight health insights through AI analysis. The system's price ranges from $2,849 for the Core model to $6,099 for the full setup, with an annual subscription fee starting at $199. Eight Sleep's expansion into Saudi Arabia follows its entry into the UAE market, where sales within the first three months were five times higher than the average for other markets. The company plans to expand further into the GCC region, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE as key focus markets. The launch of Pod 5 in Saudi Arabia comes amid growing awareness of sleep health in the region. A survey of 2,727 people across the GCC found that only half manage to sleep for the recommended six to eight hours per night, with 24 percent getting less than six hours. Cities such as Riyadh and Jeddah are among the worst in the world for sleep, according to data from wearable device company Whoop. Eight Sleep's Pod technology aims to address these issues by offering personalized sleep solutions. The system's AI-powered features adjust bed temperature automatically, track sleep health metrics, and provide personalized sleep fitness scores. The company claims that after one month of using the Pod, members reported 32% better sleep quality scores on average, with improvements in daytime energy, sleep interruptions, and sleep onset time. The sleep tech market in Saudi Arabia is growing, with both wearable and non-wearable technologies playing important roles in improving sleep quality and managing sleep disorders. Non-wearable sleep tech devices, such as smart mattresses and sleep-enhancing pillows, currently dominate the market. Consumers frequently want to test the comfort and functionality of these products in retail settings before making a purchase.
