Eight Sleep Introduces Pod 6: The Smallest, Most Powerful Pod Yet. Now Starting at $1,999.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 23, 2026--

Today, Eight Sleep announced Pod 6, the sixth generation of its intelligent sleep system and its most ambitious yet. Rebuilt from the ground up, Pod 6 is the company's most significant hardware launch to date, with a Hub small enough to fit under most bed frames, 9-times more biometric sensors for enhanced data accuracy, new Solo sizes that put the Pod within reach of more sleepers than ever, and the fastest temperature response Eight Sleep has ever built. Starting at $1,999 USD, it's the most accessible Pod in the company's history.

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Pod 6 builds on more than a decade of sleep research by the company, plus now six generations of innovation since the original Pod launched in 2019. Along the way, Eight Sleep has been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2026, and the Pod has been named twice to TIME's Best Inventions list, backed by more than 50 clinical studies and relied on nightly by professional athletes, entrepreneurs, and health-conscious sleepers around the world.

Half the size. Even more powerful.

The Hub, the Pod's central power system, has been rebuilt from scratch, with the electrical, mechanical, and software systems re-engineered together. The result is a product that fits under most standard bed frames without sacrificing any of the performance members expect. It's the biggest change to the Hub since Eight Sleep introduced the original Pod, and it's more powerful than ever, delivering up to 20% quicker relief from night sweats and chills.

Pod 6's thermal engine draws heat away through redesigned thermoelectric coolers (TECs) in the Hub, with optimized airflow and acoustic performance, delivering temperature adjustments 20% faster than any previous generation Pod. Each side of the Pod runs entirely on its own temperature and tracking: whatever one side is set to has zero effect on the other.

The new Hub also has an entirely new exterior, designed by renowned industrial designer Joe Tan. While it can disappear under the bed, its sleek, ribbed silhouette looks at home on or next to a nightstand.

"Our mission is to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. Pod 6 is the strongest expression of that mission so far. It delivers better performance, better design, and better accessibility in one product, for more people than ever before," says Matteo Franceschetti, Co-founder & CEO at Eight Sleep.

9-times more sensors for increased accuracy

The Cover, the component of the Pod that goes onto any mattress, tracks heart rate, breath rate, HRV, snoring, sleep stages, and more from beneath the sleeper, no wearable required. In Pod 6, the Cover features 9-times more biometric sensors than Pod 5, going from two sensors to 18. That added density gives the system spatial resolution it didn't have before: it can distinguish signals from two people sleeping close together, or separate a sleeper's signal from a pet or child on the bed. The result is class-leading sleep stage classification, and heart rate, heart rate variability, and breathing rate that reach near parity with medical-grade references.

That same sensor data feeds Autopilot, Eight Sleep's AI engine, which learns each sleeper's patterns and automatically adjusts the Pod based on sleep stage, the environment, and the day's activity, without any manual input.

New Solo sizes. The Pod, now for one single sleeper.

Pod 6 is the first generation accessible to solo sleepers and smaller bedrooms thanks to the new Solo sizes. Standard Cover sizes fit the whole bed and are designed for one or two sleepers, while the new Solo sizes fit one side of a Queen, King, or California King bed, as well as Twin XL and Twin-sized mattresses. Solo sizes are designed for one sleeper, making them ideal for teenagers or anyone who wants the Pod's technology on only one side of the bed.

The lowest starting price for the Eight Sleep Pod

Pod 6 starts at $1,999 USD for the Solo sizes and $2,699 USD for Standard sizes. Pod 6 works with existing Eight Sleep add-ons, including the Blanket, Pillow Cover, and Base.

The company is introducing a price drop in this new generation thanks to engineering efficiencies, with those savings going straight to members. "The best technology improves by continuing to solve real user problems, and becoming smarter at solving them. Naturally, as Eight Sleep matures, we're following this curve with a Pod that's smarter, faster, and more affordable," says Sam Kang, Chief Product Officer at Eight Sleep.

Six generations and over one million nights of sleep improved later, backed by more than 50 clinical studies, the Pod stands out as award-winning sleep technology.

Pod 6 is available starting September 23, 2026, in over 37 countries at eightsleep.com.

Pricing and Availability

A year of momentum

Pod 6 lands on the back of the most active year in Eight Sleep's history. The company launched in China, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Singapore over the past year, bringing its footprint to 37 countries. China is growing 12x faster than any previous country launch to date.

Software kept pace with hardware. This year alone, Eight Sleep introduced Pregnancy Mode and Biological Age, along with Autopilot 4.0 which works as a personal sleep agent, predicting user needs and adjusting temperature and settings automatically through the night.

Eight Sleep is also advancing the Pod's path toward medical device status. The company is pursuing HTA clearance, the FDA equivalent in Abu Dhabi, for sleep apnea, and also U.S. FDA clearance.

About Eight Sleep

Eight Sleep is the company that pioneered sleep fitness, bringing together technology, physiology, and data to unlock deeper sleep and better health. Its products are trusted by professional athletes, business leaders, and health-conscious consumers around the world. Eight Sleep has been recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2026, and has twice been named to TIME's Best Inventions. Its products are available in 37 countries at eightsleep.com.

Eight Sleep Introduces Pod 6: The Smallest, Most Powerful Pod Yet. Now Starting at $1,999.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a major hurricane, while another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened Wednesday from a tropical storm to a hurricane without threatening land.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami has called Polo an “extremely dangerous” storm and forecast the system would turn sharply to the northwest before moving west-northwest over the next several days.

Early Wednesday, Polo was about 185 miles (300 kilometers) south of Zihuatanejo and 335 miles (540 kilometers) southeast of Manzanillo moving north at 2 mph (4 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (255 kph), the center reported. That put it near the top of Category 4 strength, after earlier being a Category 5 storm.

“Fluctuations in intensity are expected, but Polo is expected to remain a very powerful major hurricane during the next few days,” the NHC said.

Odalys was a Category 1 hurricane and was about 1,295 miles (2,085 kilometers) off the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, moving east-northeast at 9 mph (15 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), the hurricane center said.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said experts indicated Polo was not likely to touch land. Still, hurricane-force winds extend up to 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the storm's center and tropical storm-force winds up to 105 miles (169 kilometers) from the eye, the U.S. center said.

Tropical storm conditions were expected along the Pacific coast in Guerrero, Michoacan and Colima states Wednesday into Thursday.

Polo on Tuesday became the third Category 5 hurricane of the Pacific season, following Genevieve and Lowell earlier this year. Category 5 is the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, reflecting that a storm has maximum sustained winds exceeding 157 mph (253 kph).

The hurricane set residents along Mexico’s Pacific coast on edge once again after being walloped by a number of powerful cyclones in recent years. Beaches emptied and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes Tuesday in a number of areas. Mexico’s navy shut down ports in the states of Guerrero and Michoacán and warned civilians and fishermen to take care.

Concepción López Villegas was busily preparing her seaside restaurant for what may come. Strong waves were already lapping at the coastline of her city Lázaro Cárdenas in Michoacán. As men and children watched the stirring waters behind her, López Villegas said she feared powerful waves would destroy the small business she has worked decades to build.

“We're worried and trying to protect our businesses,” López Villegas said. “And of course, we're sad because it's our heritage, our legacy that from one moment to another could be destroyed.”

U.S. National Hurricane Center data shows Polo's winds reached speeds comparable to only a few hurricanes in the region in recent decades, primarily Hurricane Patricia, which had winds that reached 215 mph (346 kph) in 2015.

“This is one of the strongest storms ever in the (Pacific) Basin,” said Kristen L. Corbosiero, professor at the University at Albany’s Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences.

Heavy rain could produce flash flooding and mudslides. About 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) of rain was forecast for Guerrero and Michoacán states, with smaller amounts possible for coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima and Jalisco states.

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a weather alert, instructing citizens to avoid water and beaches and to heed warnings from Mexican authorities.

“Even if the storm does not make direct landfall, heavy rain may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Hazardous ocean conditions — intensified by storms — may result in deadly rip currents and rogue waves,” the embassy wrote in a statement.

The rapid intensification of the storm has stunned scientists and authorities alike, with the NHC writing in a report that it was “truly remarkable” how quickly Polo gained strength in 24 hours.

Philip Klotzbach, research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, attributed the intensification to the weather phenomenon known as El Nino, which has fueled crippling droughts in Mexico and Central America and floods in other parts of the region.

In the Pacific, it has resulted in warmer waters and wind patterns that act as fodder for hurricanes, he said.

“There are all the ingredients that hurricanes need to get really strong really fast,” Klotzbach said.

No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year, and this year has set a record for the longest start to a season without a hurricane. The effects of this year’s El Nino crush storms before they get going.

Brooks reported from Atlanta.

This photo provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Polo strengthening in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

This photo provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Polo intensifying in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (NOAA via AP)