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CODICO has the Vision Kit; Arrow lists the Core Kit as active but out of stock.","regions":["US","EU"],"support":{"src_codico_rb3g2_vision":{"support":"independently_verified","verified":"CODICO, an Austrian distributor, listed the Qualcomm RB3 Gen2 Vision Kit at €639.00, \"Immediately deliverable\", on October 18, 2026"},"src_arrow_rb3g2_core":{"support":"independently_verified","verified":"Arrow listed the RB3G2 Core Kit with manufacturer \"Thundercomm Technology Co., Ltd.\" and part status \"Active\", out of stock, on October 18, 2026"}}},"lifecycle":{"value":"active","asOf":"2026-10-18","sourceIds":["src_thundercomm_rb3g2","src_arrow_rb3g2_core"],"note":"Arrow lists the part as active; Thundercomm has stock.","support":{"src_arrow_rb3g2_core":{"support":"independently_verified","verified":"Arrow listed the RB3G2 Core Kit with manufacturer \"Thundercomm Technology Co., Ltd.\" and part status \"Active\", out of stock, on October 18, 2026"}}},"releaseChannel":"general","statusLabel":"On sale","availability":"Thundercomm sells the Core Kit at $439 from stock; the Vision Kit, with two cameras, is $750 and restocking until January 2027 on Thundercomm's store, and €639 from CODICO in Austria.","pricing":[{"label":"Core Kit, Thundercomm","amount":439,"currency":"USD","cadence":"one_time","note":"48 in stock on Thundercomm's store.","regions":["US"],"checkedAt":"2026-10-22","sourceId":"src_thundercomm_rb3g2"},{"label":"Vision Kit, CODICO","amount":639,"currency":"EUR","cadence":"one_time","note":"Immediately deliverable; the listing doesn't say whether VAT is included. 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