A Mattress Cover That Heats, Cools and Tracks Your Sleep
Eight Sleep released a new mattress cover called the Pod 6 on September 23, 2026. It can warm up, cool down, track sleep and adjust each side of the bed on its own. New Solo sizes are made for one person, alongside standard sizes for two. It went on sale the same day. Business Wire
The new system is smaller and quicker. It takes up 50% less space. It changes temperature 20% faster on each side. One small control box, called a Hub, runs both sides and fits under most bed frames. TechCrunch
Each side can be set from 12°C to 43°C without affecting the other side, according to the company. Think of it like a separate thermostat for each sleeper. The new heating and cooling system is made to help with hot flashes, night sweats or feeling cold at night.
The cover can also lift the head area, help reduce snoring, and fits on any mattress. You do not need to wear a watch or other device for tracking. The Pod 6 has 9x more sensors than the last version.
Those sensors track sleep and health for two people without a wearable. They can ignore extra movement if a pet or child gets into bed. That is hard to do because heartbeats, breathing and movement from different bodies mix together.
The Pod 6 Solo is the first Eight Sleep model with one heated and cooled area instead of two. Bloomberg It comes in four sizes. Solo Twin is 38 x 75 inches and fits a Twin mattress. Solo Queen is 30 x 80 inches and fits one side of a Queen mattress. In the U.S., Solo also fits Twin XL and one side of Queen, King and California King beds. In Europe, Solo fits an EU Single bed or one side of an EU Super King bed.
Standard sizes come in Queen, King and California King. U.S. prices start at $1,999 for Solo and $2,699 for standard sizes. In the EU, prices start at €2,199. It is sold in over 37 countries. For comparison, the company says Pod AC cools to as low as 55°F and heats to as high as 110°F.
Eight Sleep raised $50 million from Tether at a value of $1.5 billion earlier in 2026. CEO Matteo Franceschetti said sales outside the home market make up over 30% of revenue. Total Pod sales were near $1 billion when Pod 6 launched. The company wants FDA approval to use the Pod as a medical device for sleep apnea in the U.S.
The broader context here goes beyond a smaller box. Sensing and heating and cooling now work together more closely, so the bed can measure sleep and adjust temperature in response. Solo models cost less and suit homes where only one person wants that control.
In my view, the bigger change to watch is health care. Sleep products now track heart rate and breathing and can change bed position and temperature. FDA approval for sleep apnea would test if they are accurate and steady enough for medical use. If so, the bed could help people manage health at home, which would give a mattress cover a new job.
