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An AI sales agent's Bobcat loader quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a fleet of Bobcat loaders: M-Series skid-steer loaders (S590, S650, S770) or compact track loaders (T650, T770) with a cab, high-flow hydraulics, controls and options, a set of attachments such as buckets, pallet forks, grapples, augers, breakers, mowers and planers, a Protection Plus extended warranty, a discount and the order total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what the loader can carry and run and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.

Scope: Bobcat M-Series skid-steer loaders (S590, S650, S770) and compact track loaders (T650, T770): hydraulic flow, rated operating capacity, cab, controls, options, attachments, Protection Plus extended warranty, fleet quantity, discount and order total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Bobcat loader and attachment quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Loaders and options — the S590, S650 and S770 skid-steer loaders and the T650 and T770 compact track loaders, with open canopy, cab with heat or cab with heat and A/C, standard or high-flow hydraulics, foot pedal or Selectable Joystick Control, ride control, Power Bob-Tach, radio remote control, a counterweight and hydraulic bucket positioning.
  • Attachments — buckets, hydraulic pallet forks, utility grapples, auger drive units, the HB980 hydraulic breaker, the 72 in mower and the 24 in and 40 in high-flow planers.
  • What the validator checks — that the loader gives the auxiliary flow every attachment needs (standard flow, the high-flow option, or not enough even with high flow), that the heaviest attachment is within the loader's rated operating capacity, that planers and mowers have an enclosed cab, that radio remote control has joystick controls, that a counterweight is on a model that offers one, that the extended warranty has a term, hours and coverage that exist, that the discount is within authority, and that the stated total matches the computed one.
  • Approvals — a heavy attachment on a loader (above 45 percent of rated operating capacity), a discount above 8 percent, an order above $500,000 and a fleet of 10 or more loaders go to a person; a heaviest attachment above 60 percent of capacity and a discount above 15 percent are blocked.

Any Bobcat loader and attachment quote that touches these loaders, options and attachments is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: excavators, telehandlers, other attachments, financing, trade-ins, taxes and dealer-specific pricing. Bobcat sells through dealers and does not publish list prices, so every price on this page is illustrative, as are the T-series capacities and flows, the attachment weights and flow needs, and the approval thresholds.

The AI sales agentBuilds the Bobcat loader quote from the conversation with the customer and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Attachments that need more hydraulic flow than the loader givesOnly with workarounds
Each attachment has a flow need, and each loader gives a different flow with and without the high-flow option. A CPQ needs a table of attachments and loaders and a rule for each pairing, and a mower that needs high flow is easy to leave on a standard-flow machine.		The flow every attachment needs is compared with the flow the chosen loader and hydraulics give, on every call, and three cases come back in plain words: fine, needs the high-flow option, or not enough even with it.
A heavy attachment against the loader capacityOnly with care
Weight against rated operating capacity is a ratio that depends on the loader and the counterweight. It can be written as a rule per loader, but each new attachment or loader multiplies the rules.		The heaviest attachment is compared with the rated operating capacity, counterweight included, and the result is a block, an approval or a pass.
Options that depend on other optionsOnly with care
Radio remote needs joystick controls, planers and mowers need an enclosed cab and a counterweight exists on only some models. Each is a product rule someone writes and keeps in step.		All the option dependencies are checked together on every call and each one is reported.
A fleet quantity that multiplies everythingOnly with care
Options, warranty, freight and the loader price all scale with the number of loaders, while attachments are counted once. Quantity mistakes show up in the total.		Every line is computed from the quantities on the quote, and the total is compared with the total the quote states.
Extended warranty terms, hours and coverageOnly with workarounds
A term of 36, 48 or 60 months, an hour limit that grows with the term and a coverage level with its own limit are three linked lists; a value that is not on a list is usually caught only when the quote is saved.		The term, the hours and the coverage are checked against each other on every call.
A stated total that has to agree with the quoteOnly with workarounds
Loaders, options, attachments, a warranty and a discount make a total that can drift from what is typed on the quote without anyone noticing.		The total is computed from the choices and compared with the total the quote states.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a person often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The quote has 0 loaders; one quote covers 1 to 30 loaders.
2The order total is $2,119,800, above $500,000, so a person should confirm.
3The quote has 30 loaders, so a person should confirm delivery scheduling and fleet terms.
4An attachment on the quote needs 26 gpm of auxiliary flow, and the standard-flow hydraulics of this loader give 23 gpm; the high-flow option is needed.
5The heaviest attachment weighs 1,250 lb against a rated operating capacity of 2,690 lb, above 45 percent, so a person should confirm the pairing.
6The heaviest attachment weighs 1,250 lb, more than 60 percent of the loader rated operating capacity of 2,000 lb.
7An attachment on the quote needs 30 gpm of auxiliary flow, and the high-flow hydraulics of this loader give 26.7 gpm.
8The quote has a planer or mower on a loader with the open canopy; these attachments need an enclosed cab.
9Radio remote control is quoted with the foot pedal and steering lever controls; it needs Selectable Joystick Control.
10A counterweight is quoted on a loader that does not offer one; it is available on the S770 and the T770.
11The standard warranty is 24 months or 2,000 hours; the quote has 36 months and 2,000 hours.
12An extended warranty of 24 months is not available; the terms are 36, 48 and 60 months.
13The quote has 3,500 warranty hours; the chosen term covers up to 3,000.
14Full coverage is quoted for 60 months; it is limited to 48 months.
15The quote takes a discount of $12,500 against $150,000 of list charges, above the 8 percent that needs a sales manager.
16The quote takes a discount of $23,000 against $150,000 of list charges, above the 15 percent an agent may offer.
17The quote states a total of $100,000; the prices give $150,000.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Ridgeline Site Works, 6 track loaders: A quote for six compact track loaders for a road-milling contractor: planers, mowers and breakers, Full coverage warranty and radio remote

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 Bobcat T650 compact track loaders with the open canopy and high-flow hydraulics. Options are radio remote control and a counterweight. Attachments are 6 buckets, 2 HB980 hydraulic breakers, 2 72 in mowers and 3 high-flow 40 in planers. The warranty is Protection Plus Full coverage for 60 months and 5,000 hours. The quote states $723,300. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Attachment needs more flow than the loader can give. An attachment on the quote needs 34 gpm of auxiliary flow, and the high-flow hydraulics of this loader give 30.5 gpm.
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  • Planer and mower need an enclosed cab. The quote has a planer or mower on a loader with the open canopy; these attachments need an enclosed cab.
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  • Radio remote needs the joystick controls. Radio remote control is quoted with the foot pedal and steering lever controls; it needs Selectable Joystick Control.
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  • Counterweight only on the 770 models. A counterweight is quoted on a loader that does not offer one; it is available on the S770 and the T770.
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  • Full coverage is limited to 48 months. Full coverage is quoted for 60 months; it is limited to 48 months.
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  • Heavy attachment to confirm. The heaviest attachment weighs 1,700 lb against a rated operating capacity of 3,200 lb, above 45 percent, so a person should confirm the pairing.
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  • Order total over $500,000. The order total is $723,300, above $500,000, so a person should confirm.
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2. Ridgeline Site Works, 6 track loaders: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 Bobcat T770 compact track loaders with the cab with heat and A/C and high-flow hydraulics and Selectable Joystick Control. Options are radio remote control and a counterweight. Attachments are 6 buckets, 2 HB980 hydraulic breakers, 2 72 in mowers and 3 high-flow 40 in planers. The warranty is Protection Plus Full coverage for 48 months and 4,000 hours. The quote states $813,900. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Heavy attachment to confirm. The heaviest attachment weighs 1,700 lb against a rated operating capacity of 3,700 lb, above 45 percent, so a person should confirm the pairing.
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  • Order total over $500,000. The order total is $813,900, above $500,000, so a person should confirm.
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  • Order summary. List charges of $813,900, a discount of $0 and an order total of $813,900.
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3. Ridgeline Site Works, 6 track loaders: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Bobcat T770 compact track loaders with the cab with heat and A/C and high-flow hydraulics and Selectable Joystick Control. Options are radio remote control and a counterweight. Attachments are 3 buckets, 1 HB980 hydraulic breaker, 1 72 in mower and 3 high-flow 24 in planers. The warranty is Protection Plus Full coverage for 48 months and 4,000 hours. The quote states $423,450. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List charges of $423,450, a discount of $0 and an order total of $423,450.
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4. Lakeshore Parks Department, 3 skid steers: A quote for three skid-steer loaders for a parks department: mowers and a breaker on an open canopy

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Bobcat S590 skid-steer loaders with the open canopy and standard-flow hydraulics. Attachments are 3 buckets, 1 HB980 hydraulic breaker and 2 72 in mowers. The quote states $167,450. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Attachment needs the high-flow option. An attachment on the quote needs 26 gpm of auxiliary flow, and the standard-flow hydraulics of this loader give 17.1 gpm; the high-flow option is needed.
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  • Attachment too heavy for the loader. The heaviest attachment weighs 1,250 lb, more than 60 percent of the loader rated operating capacity of 2,000 lb.
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  • Planer and mower need an enclosed cab. The quote has a planer or mower on a loader with the open canopy; these attachments need an enclosed cab.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of $167,450; the prices give $190,450.
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5. Lakeshore Parks Department, 3 skid steers: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Bobcat S770 skid-steer loaders with the cab with heat and high-flow hydraulics. Attachments are 3 buckets, 1 HB980 hydraulic breaker and 2 72 in mowers. The quote states $280,150. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List charges of $280,150, a discount of $0 and an order total of $280,150.
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6. Summit Equipment Rental, 8 loaders: A quote for eight loaders for a rental fleet: Powertrain extended warranty and a large discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 Bobcat S590 skid-steer loaders with the cab with heat and standard-flow hydraulics. Attachments are 8 buckets and 4 hydraulic pallet forks. The warranty is Protection Plus Powertrain coverage for 60 months and 6,000 hours. The discount is $99,600. The quote states $398,400. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Extended warranty hours beyond the term. The quote has 6,000 warranty hours; the chosen term covers up to 5,000.
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  • Discount above agent authority. The quote takes a discount of $99,600 against $498,000 of list charges, above the 15 percent an agent may offer.
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7. Summit Equipment Rental, 8 loaders: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 Bobcat S590 skid-steer loaders with the cab with heat and standard-flow hydraulics. Attachments are 8 buckets and 4 hydraulic pallet forks. The warranty is Protection Plus Powertrain coverage for 60 months and 5,000 hours. The discount is $39,840. The quote states $458,160. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. List charges of $498,000, a discount of $39,840 and an order total of $458,160.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a fleet of Bobcat loaders: M-Series skid-steer loaders (S590, S650, S770) or compact track loaders (T650, T770) with a cab, high-flow hydraulics, controls and options, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what the loader can carry and run and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 6 Bobcat T650 compact track loaders with the open canopy and high-flow hydraulics. Options are radio remote control and a counterweight. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states $723,300.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with five findings and two approvals, all in one answer. An attachment on the quote needs 34 gpm of auxiliary flow, and the high-flow hydraulics of this loader give 30.5 gpm. The quote has a planer or mower on a loader with the open canopy; these attachments need an enclosed cab. Radio remote control is quoted with the foot pedal and steering lever controls; it needs Selectable Joystick Control. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five blocking findings and two approvals in one answer, led by attachment needs more flow than the loader can give and planer and mower need an enclosed cab, among others. A check that reads one product or one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the package, capabilities, deployment, onboarding and the stated total are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for attachments that need more hydraulic flow than the loader gives, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the loader to Bobcat T770, the cab to Cab with heat and A/C, the controls to Selectable Joystick Control, the warranty months to 48, the warranty hours to 4,000 and the stated total to $813,900.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Bobcat T770 compact track loader and Cab with heat and A/C; the other ten lines are on screen.
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  13. The five blocking findings are cleared; two approvals remain for a person: heavy attachment to confirm and order total over $500,000.
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  14. The agent resubmits once more.
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  15. The revised request. It changes the loaders to 3, the buckets, 74 in to 3, the hydraulic breakers HB980 to 1, the mowers, 72 in to 1 and the stated total to $423,450. It sets the planers, high flow 24 in to 3. It removes the planers, high flow 40 in.
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  16. It calls the validator once more.
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  17. This time the validator clears it.
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  18. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Bobcat T770 compact track loader and Cab with heat and A/C; the other ten lines are on screen.
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  19. Both earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, $423,450, matches the quote.
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  20. Seven problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean $423,450 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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