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New Japan capsule hotel will monitor guests' sleep

NTT Data seeks insights for health, product development

A capsule hotel in Japan. NTT Data will open a new hotel in Tokyo equipped with temperature and motion sensors in each capsule. (NTT Data)

TOKYO -- A capsule hotel set to open in Japan next year will monitor guests for their heart rate, breathing and other data as they sleep, part of a growing "sleep tech" industry.

Japanese information technology group NTT Data's new hotel debuts in July near Tokyo's Shinagawa station, with capacity for about 70 guests.

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