SLEEP ROBOT

Add some automation to your sleep rotation

We already have robots that cut the grass, do the vacuuming and order our groceries. Now comes a brigade of bots to help us sleep. The most popular of these is the Somnox (€499/$763, somnox.nl), a cuddlesome sleep companion that claims to help you sleep faster, for longer. How? By regulating your breathing – the pillow breathes, encouraging you to breathe at a relaxed pace – and cocooning you in soothing sounds. With the global sleep aid market estimated to reach $76.7 billion by 2019, other sleep robots abound. The Sleep Number 360 sleepnumber.com) smart bed is, in essence, a giant sleep robot, being completely geared to regulate your body temperature, beat snoring by gently turning you over, and keeps you comfortable in the night.