ODORUN, a hardware product company based in Newport Beach, California, today announced it will launch its debut product, the ANS-01RM, on Kickstarter on July 14, 2026. The cordless, rechargeable ANS-01RM mounts to a standard toilet and extracts odor at the source before it ever reaches the room. The company describes it as the world's first toilet odor extractor, built to solve a bad-smell problem that has followed the toilet for centuries. As ODORUN puts it, this is a genuine game changer: install it in about an hour, and your bathroom says goodbye to odors for good — fresh and comfortable, every day.
None of today's methods actually remove odor. Ceiling fans dilute it into the room. Sprays cover it with a second scent. Filters recirculate the same air. ODORUN captures odor at the bowl and vents it outside — before it ever reaches the room. "Fans spread it. Sprays mask it. Filters recycle it. ODORUN removes it," the company said. The device offers instant freshness with no lingering odor, is chemical-free with zero added health risk, features touchless wave on/off with auto shut-off at 90 seconds, simple DIY-friendly installation, and is refill-free with no cartridges or ongoing cost. As ODORUN puts it, it's an upgrade for your bathroom — for life. Watch an introduction video of ODORUN here.
"We're a small hardware team, and this product came out of a simple question: why has bathroom odor control barely changed in decades, while almost everything else in the home has gotten smarter?" said Michael Huang, founder of ODORUN. "Fans and sprays were never designed to pull odor out of the house at the source. ODORUN is the first product built to actually do it." ODORUN will open its Kickstarter campaign on July 14, 2026, marking the public's first opportunity to back and pre-order the ANS-01RM. Details and updates are available at www.odorun.com.
The implications of this announcement are significant for the bathroom fixture industry and for consumers seeking effective odor control. Unlike traditional methods that only mask or dilute odors, the ANS-01RM offers a genuine solution by removing the source of the smell. This innovation could shift consumer expectations for bathroom hygiene and prompt further advancements in home odor control technology. For ODORUN, a successful Kickstarter campaign could validate their approach and pave the way for additional products addressing similar household challenges.
