These tech-packed beds can adjust firmness, track your sleep, and regulate temperature automatically. Based on my testing, here's what's worth the investment.

While they may not be able to levitate or act like a Jetsons-style robot personal assistant, smart beds these days come pretty close to accomplishing both. As a professional mattress tester and certified sleep science coach, I always expect the unexpected, especially when it comes to smart beds. The latest and greatest models these days include features I usually see in sleep trackers, noise machines, and even massage guns—all contained in a single mattress.

In my honest, professional opinion, smart beds are similar to, but not the same as, adjustable mattresses. It’s easy to get them confused because they are indeed similar and overlap in features like adjustable firmness and the ability to raise and lower the head and foot. These days, though, smart beds offer so much more and operate at a different level, integrating AI and specialized programming to deliver all their features.

However, if ...