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.
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 ANS-01RM offers several key features: it removes odor at the source and vents it outside, not masked or filtered; provides 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; offers simple, DIY-friendly installation; and is refill-free — no cartridges, no ongoing cost. As ODORUN puts it, it's an upgrade for your bathroom — for life. An introduction video of ODORUN is available on their website.
'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.'
The importance of this launch lies in its potential to transform bathroom hygiene and comfort. Traditional methods like fans and sprays have been the standard for years, but they only mask or dilute odors rather than eliminating them. ODORUN's approach targets the root cause, which could lead to healthier indoor air quality and reduced reliance on chemical sprays. For consumers, this means a more pleasant bathroom experience without the need for ongoing purchases of air fresheners or filters. For the industry, it introduces a new category of home hygiene products that prioritize source-level removal over masking.
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.
