Key facts
- Orion offers an AI-enabled mattress pad that adjusts temperature during sleep.
- The Orion sleep system costs $2,195.
- The pad cools the bed and can be controlled via a smartphone app.
- Orion's founder, Harry Gestetner, previously sold his company Fanfix for an estimated $65 million.
- The system uses water for cooling and can be configured for dual-zone use.
- The reviewer experienced improved sleep quality with the Orion pad.
Orion, a company founded by entrepreneur Harry Gestetner, has developed an AI-enabled mattress pad priced at $2,195. The system aims to improve sleep quality by dynamically adjusting the bed's temperature throughout the night. Gestetner, who previously sold his creator monetization platform Fanfix for an estimated $65 million at age 22, was inspired to create Orion after experiencing health issues stemming from poor sleep habits during his entrepreneurial endeavors.
The Orion sleep system functions as a cooling mattress pad controlled via a smartphone app. It is designed to cool down as a user falls asleep and gradually return to room temperature to facilitate waking. The AI component is intended to learn from sleep data to optimize temperature modulation, though the reviewer expressed skepticism about its necessity and contribution to the high cost. The setup involves connecting tubes from the pad to a control tower that requires water for its cooling mechanism, with infrequent refills needed. The app also provides users with detailed sleep data, including time spent in different sleep stages and instances of waking or tossing.
Despite acknowledging that the Orion pad significantly improved his sleep, the reviewer stated he would not personally purchase it due to the price. He noted that a simpler product like the $59 Brick had also aided his sleep, albeit through different means. Gestetner acknowledges the high price point, comparing the current model to a "Roadster" and aiming for a more affordable "Model 3" in the future, with a target price of $500.