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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.

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