Yes – the buzz is across the mediasphere – Anybots has announced they are now shipping the QB en masse. See the discussion:
- Anybots’ QB Remote-Presence Robot Starts Shipping (Technologizer)
- Anybots begins shipping its telepresence robots today (The Next Web)
- Anybots Starts Shipping QB Telepresence Robot (IEEE Spectrum)
- Self-balancing Anybots QB now shipping, the future of telepresence is now (engadget)
- Lasers Engaged: Anybots Are Now Shipping (Techcrunch)
- Anybots Releases Segway-Style Telepresence Robot (Fast Company)
And from my experience with the newest version, the QB supports:
- SD, HD and HD zoom video from the QB to the pilot using Anybot’s own video compression work which is based on the Theora video codec
- Router switching (allowing for better transitions between two different wifi routers)
- Structural improvements for better transportability (to handle the dings in the car)
While the announcement comes today, I am aware that Anybots has been already shipping the QBs to customers already — as discussed in my interview with Trevor from last week. Customer feedback has been forming their product improvements and are leading QB into the next stage of development.