Panasonic vacuums are still made and innovating.

[vacuumdevil]

It might come as a surprise Panasonic is still making new innovative at vacuums. Just not in the US market. On my recent trip to China I was pleasantly surprised to come across Panasonic stick vacuums robotic vacuums and even a bagless canister.
It really is a shame we don't get this stuff on the US market.