Challenger brand introduces autonomous, powered, completely mechanical cleaners built around a fundamentally different approach to hard-surface cleaning.
BERLIN, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2026 – The vacuum cleaner has dominated hard-surface cleaning centuries. Today Hizero is bringing that era to an end.
At IFA 2026, challenger cleaning brand is unveiling a full portfolio of No-Suction™ hard-surface cleaners that clean without conventional suction, vacuum motors, or high-speed airflow.
Rather than making vacuum cleaners more powerful, Hizero is taking the opposite approach: removing the vacuum altogether.
The company's patented No Suction Technology replaces conventional airflow-based cleaning with bionic materials, direct-contact cleaning, water absorption, and mechanical waste separation.
At IFA, Hizero is demonstrating how far the concept can go with two new products: GLIDE, a no-suction robot cleaner, and EAZY, a fully mechanical cleaner that requires no battery, charging, or electronic motor.
Together with Hizero's existing hard-surface cleaning products, they represent the company's ambition to establish No-Suction as a new category of cleaning.
The Vacuum Era Is Ending
For generations, the basic principle of floor cleaning has remained unchanged: use suction to lift, transport and collect dirt.
Even today's wet-and-dry cleaners continue to rely on the same architecture, combining a powerful motor, high-speed airflow and a roller or wiping system.
Hizero challenges that assumption.
Its No-Suction approach is based on a simple proposition: hard surfaces can be cleaned without needing a vacuum.
At the heart of the system is Hizero's proprietary bionic polymer Multi Roller. Rather than relying on suction to pull debris from the surface, the roller makes direct contact with the floor, capturing solid debris while absorbing liquid.
As it moves, the roller is continuously refreshed with clean water. An integrated scraper removes dirty water, while the cleaning system separates different types of waste.
The result is a fundamentally different cleaning architecture:
- No suction.
- No vacuum motor.
- No conventional exhaust airflow.
Instead, Hizero uses material science and mechanical engineering to do the work traditionally assigned to a vacuum motor.
No-Suction™ Goes Autonomous: Meet GLIDE
The Hizero GLIDE takes No-Suction technology to robot floor cleaning.
GLIDE combines app-directed navigation with Hizero's No Suction Technology, allowing it to clean hard floors without relying on conventional vacuum suction.
Its polymer Multi Roller captures dry debris and absorbs liquid while being continuously rinsed during operation.
GLIDE also incorporates Triple Auto Waste Separation, which separates solid debris, liquid waste, and hair inside the machine.
That means the cleaning process is not simply about moving dirt into a container. The machine actively manages multiple waste streams as it cleans.
For consumers, GLIDE provides hard-floor cleaning with a smartphone tap.
For the appliance industry, its significance is more fundamental:
GLIDE is a robotic cleaner that eliminates the need for vacuuming.
No-Suction™ Without Power: Meet EAZY
At the opposite end of the technology spectrum is Hizero EAZY — demonstrating that No-Suction™ cleaning does not necessarily require any technology at all.
EAZY operates without a battery, charging system, or electronic motor.
A simple push-pull motion drives the cleaning process. A squeeze trigger dispenses clean water onto the polymer roller, which captures debris and absorbs liquid as it moves across the surface.
The internal mechanism separates solid waste from dirty water.
In a single continuous action, EAZY is designed to sweep, wash, and wipe hard surfaces.
- There is no motor to charge.
- No battery to replace.
- No vacuum to power.
Just mechanical cleaning.
The result is a remarkably simple approach with applications ranging from kitchens, patios and homes to commercial environments.
One Technology. A Growing No-Suction™ Ecosystem.
GLIDE and EAZY are not standalone experiments. The company's portfolio now spans autonomous floor care, powered hard-surface cleaning, handheld applications, and purely mechanical cleaning.
Hizero's bionic technology has also been evolved for applications beyond floors, including countertops, windows, mirrors, and other hard surfaces, with opportunities across residential, hospitality, and commercial environments.
Rather than competing to build the most powerful vacuum, Hizero is challenging the industry to consider whether a vacuum is even necessary.
Challenging the Cleaning Status Quo
"For more than a century, the industry has focused on making vacuum cleaning better," said Sam Li, Founder and CEO of Hizero. "We decided to challenge the assumption behind it. What if you don't need the vacuum at all? No-Suction™ is our answer. We believe hard-surface cleaning is ready for a fundamentally different approach."
At IFA 2026, Hizero is inviting the appliance industry — and consumers — to look beyond suction.
Because the next generation of hard-surface cleaning may not be about more suction, more noisy power, or more complexity.
"We welcome people and businesses to a new future of no suction cleaning, which heralds the end of vacuuming as we know it," says Sam Li.
Hashtag: #Hizero
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Rising Japanese boy group brings its high-energy live showcase to Singapore, Manila and Bangkok
Three-city Southeast Asia run follows growing global momentum, with tickets on sale from 31 August 2026
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 28 August 2026 - Rising Japanese boy group ONE OR EIGHT is set to bring its rapidly growing global momentum to Southeast Asia with ONE OR EIGHT Special SHOW CASE 2026 in ASIA -V8-, a three-city showcase taking place in Singapore, Manila and Bangkok this October.
ONE OR EIGHT Set to Ignite Southeast Asia with "Special SHOW CASE 2026 in ASIA -V8-" This October
Following the group's first-ever ONE OR EIGHT 1st LIVE TOUR -GATHER-, which took ONE OR EIGHT across North and South America, the upcoming showcase marks the group's next major step in connecting directly with fans across Asia. The tour will kick off in Singapore on 21 October 2026 at Victoria Theatre, before heading to Manila on 23 October at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, and conclude in Bangkok on 25 October at Lido Hall 2, Lido Connect.
Ticket sales will begin from 31 August 2026 onwards, with more details via oneoreight.sozolive.asia
One of Japan's emerging global acts comes to Southeast Asia
ONE OR EIGHT comprises eight members — MIZUKI, NEO, REIA, RYOTA, SOUMA, TAKERU, TSUBASA and YUGA.
The group's name is derived from the Japanese idiom "ichi ka bachi ka", which expresses the idea of taking an all-or-nothing gamble. Together with their tagline "BET ON YOURSELF", the name reflects the members' determination to pursue their dreams, challenge boundaries and take their music to audiences around the world.
Since making their debut in August 2024, ONE OR EIGHT have quickly established themselves as one of Japan's emerging global acts.
Their track "TOKYO DRIFT" generated more than 200,000 pieces of user-generated content on TikTok and over 300 million views, while also entering the Mediabase Top 40 and setting a record for the most chart entries by a Japanese boy group.
Their growing recognition has extended across Asia. ONE OR EIGHT received the Upcoming Dance & Vocal Group award at the MTV VMAJ 2025 in Japan and was named New Artist of the Year at the 2025 Music Awards organised by China's NetEase. The group has also worked with internationally acclaimed creators including Ryan Tedder, David Stewart and Big Sean, further strengthening its ambitions to connect Japanese music with a global audience.
A NEW CHAPTER WITH "EN-GiNE"
Ahead of their Southeast Asia showcases, ONE OR EIGHT will release their first EP, "EN-GiNE", on 16 September 2026. The title combines the Japanese word "EN" (縁), representing connection and fate, with "GENE", symbolising the new driving force created through the relationships the members have developed with one another and with fans around the world. Following "YANKEE SQUAT", the group recently released "INVINCIBLE", the second single from the upcoming EP.
Dedicated to their fans, known as 1DERZ, "INVINCIBLE" carries the message that no journey is taken alone, celebrating the trust, gratitude and connection that have grown between ONE OR EIGHT and their supporters since their debut.
With Special SHOW CASE 2026 in ASIA -V8-, fans in Southeast Asia will now have the opportunity to experience that connection in person.
TOUR INFORMATION
SINGAPORE
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Victoria Theatre
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
Tickets
- VVIP Seated: SGD 138
- VIP Seated: SGD 108
- GA Seated: SGD 88
Tickets go on sale from 31 August 2026 at 12:00 PM Singapore Time via Ticketmaster Singapore.
MANILA
Friday, 23 October 2026
Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Tickets
- VVIP Standing: PHP 4,500
- VIP Standing: PHP 3,500
- GA Standing: PHP 2,500
Tickets go on sale from 31 August 2026 at 12:00 PM Manila Time via Ticketmaster Philippines.
BANGKOK
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Lido Hall 2, Lido Connect
Doors: 5:00 PM
Show: 6:00 PM
Tickets
- VVIP Standing: THB 3,000
- VIP Standing: THB 2,500
- GA Standing: THB 1,500
Tickets go on sale from 31 August 2026 at 11:00 AM Bangkok Time via SOZOLIVE Ticketing.
VVIP EXPERIENCE
Across all three cities, the top-tier VVIP package gives fans an opportunity to get even closer to ONE OR EIGHT, with benefits including:
- Best-view section closest to the stage
- 1-for-all photo session with ONE OR EIGHT
- Soundcheck access
- Signed poster
- Exclusive VVIP badge and lanyard
- Priority concert admission
VIP ticket holders will also receive a signed poster, VIP badge and lanyard, and priority admission.
Three cities. One special showcase. Southeast Asia, are you ready for ONE OR EIGHT?
For complete event, ticketing and entitlement information, visit oneoreight.sozolive.asia
Hashtag: #ONEOREIGHT #ONEOREIGHT_V8 #ONEOREIGHTAsia #SOZOLIVE
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ABOUT SOZO
Established in 2009 and headquartered in Singapore, SOZO Pte Ltd, a KADOKAWA Group company, is a leading entertainment company connecting Japanese entertainment with audiences across Southeast Asia.
Through its flagship platform, Anime Festival Asia (AFA), SOZO pioneered the region's Anime, Comics and Games scene and built one of Southeast Asia's most recognised Japanese pop-culture event brands.
Beyond conventions, SOZO produces major live entertainment experiences for leading Japanese artists including Ado, Eve, RADWIMPS, YOASOBI and Yuuri. The company also provides merchandise production, retail and regional distribution solutions, creating powerful platforms for Japanese artists, creators and intellectual properties to reach and engage fans across the region.
Bringing Japanese Entertainment to the World.
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