Predictika · Smart safe quotes

An AI sales agent's smart safe quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for smart safes sold with a Brinks Complete subscription: the safe model (B-Safe, B-Safe HS, CompuSafe Series 3 or Series 4), the number of safes, the note feeder, the notes deposited each day, the days between pickups, the busiest end-of-day deposit, Direct Credit, a coin sidecar and the total note capacity the quote states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together and returns a verdict, every reason and the capacity it computed.

Scope: One smart safe quote: safe model, number of safes, note feeder, daily notes, pickup gap, end-of-day deposit, connectivity, floor, coin sidecar, Direct Credit and the stated total capacity. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Brinks Complete smart safe quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Safes and feeders — the B-Safe, B-Safe HS, CompuSafe Series 3 and CompuSafe Series 4, with the note feeder each one accepts (built in on the B-Safe models, Single on Series 3, Single or Bulk on Series 4).
  • Subscription and site — the Brinks Complete subscription every safe is sold with, an Ethernet connection where the safe or the cellular signal needs one, a floor rated for the heavy B-Safe HS, and a coin sidecar that only the B-Safe HS takes.
  • Capacity and schedule — notes building up between pickups against what the safe holds, the time an end-of-day deposit takes, and the longest allowed gap between pickups.
  • Totals and approvals — the total capacity stated on the quote is compared with the number of safes times the capacity of the model; cash left between pickups, Direct Credit above the daily limit and the B-Safe HS high-speed validator, which Brinks lists as coming soon, go to a person.

Any smart safe quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: ATMs, cash vaults, recyclers and armored-transport contracts. This validator builds no price: Brinks publishes none. Product names and public specifications follow Brinks web pages; the CompuSafe capacities, deposit rates, the pickup-gap, cash-exposure and Direct Credit limits and the floor threshold are modeled from comparable smart safes and are not published by Brinks.

The AI sales agentBuilds the safe quote from the conversation with the retailer and says it is ready to send.
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

Predictika validator


      
Waiting for the call.

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
A note feeder that depends on the safeOnly with care
Each safe accepts its own feeder, so the feeder choice must be checked against the model every time the model changes.
The feeder is one choice and is checked against the safe in the same pass.
Capacity against the pickup scheduleOnly with workarounds
Notes build up each day until the next pickup, so the capacity depends on the daily notes and the days between pickups together, and a longer gap can overflow a safe that was fine before.
Daily notes, gap and capacity are computed together on every call.
Site conditions tied to the modelOnly with care
Ethernet, the cellular signal, a rated floor and the coin sidecar each apply to some models only, so one model change can add or remove several findings.
Every site rule is checked against the chosen model at once.
A stated total that must match the computed oneOnly with workarounds
The total capacity comes from the number of safes and the model, so a rule must recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.
The capacity is computed inside the model and compared with the stated one.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.
All findings come back together, so the agent can fix them in a single pass.

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 device is offered only with a Brinks Complete subscription and the quote has none.
23,600 notes build up between pickups on each device; this device holds 3,000.
3The note feeder chosen is not available on this device (built in on B-Safe models, Single on Series 3, Single or Bulk on Series 4).
4Depositing 3,000 notes at the end of the day would take longer than the 60 minutes allowed; this device processes about 35 notes per minute.
5The site needs an Ethernet connection (CompuSafe always, B-Safe models where the cellular signal is poor) and none is on the quote.
6This device weighs 771 lbs and the site floor is not confirmed as rated for it.
7The B-Safe HS high-speed note validator is listed as coming soon; a person should confirm the delivery date.
8A coin sidecar is supplied only with the B-Safe HS; this device has none.
9The quote states 9,000 notes of total capacity; the quoted devices hold 10,000.
10The pickup schedule leaves 8 days between pickups; the longest gap allowed is 7.
11About 120 thousand dollars of cash can sit in the device between pickups, above the 100 thousand dollar limit; a person should approve the exposure.
12Direct Credit is requested for 51 thousand dollars of daily deposits, above the 50 thousand dollar daily limit; credit approval is needed.

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. Store group with three B-Safe devices: Three B-Safe devices with a bulk note feeder, 1,200 notes a day per safe, nine days between pickups and a stated total capacity of 12,000 notes

The agent's request. Please quote 3 B-Safe units with a bulk note feeder. Each unit takes about 1,200 notes a day, pickups are 9 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 3,000 notes. About 10 thousand dollars are deposited each day. The quote states a total capacity of 12,000 notes. It is ready to send.

Verdict: Blocked.

  • Brinks Complete subscription missing. The device is offered only with a Brinks Complete subscription and the quote has none.
  • Notes between pickups exceed device capacity. 10,800 notes build up between pickups on each device; this device holds 3,000.
  • Note feeder not available on this device. The note feeder chosen is not available on this device (built in on B-Safe models, Single on Series 3, Single or Bulk on Series 4).
  • End-of-day deposit takes too long. Depositing 3,000 notes at the end of the day would take longer than the 60 minutes allowed; this device processes about 35 notes per minute.
  • Connectivity not covered. The site needs an Ethernet connection (CompuSafe always, B-Safe models where the cellular signal is poor) and none is on the quote.
  • Stated capacity does not match. The quote states 12,000 notes of total capacity; the quoted devices hold 9,000.
  • Pickup gap too long. The pickup schedule leaves 9 days between pickups; the longest gap allowed is 7.

2. Store group with three B-Safe devices: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

The agent's request. Please quote 3 CompuSafe Series 4 units with a bulk note feeder. Each unit takes about 1,200 notes a day, pickups are 9 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 3,000 notes. About 10 thousand dollars are deposited each day. The quote states a total capacity of 15,000 notes. It is ready to send.

Verdict: Blocked.

  • Notes between pickups exceed device capacity. 10,800 notes build up between pickups on each device; this device holds 5,000.
  • Connectivity not covered. The site needs an Ethernet connection (CompuSafe always, B-Safe models where the cellular signal is poor) and none is on the quote.
  • Pickup gap too long. The pickup schedule leaves 9 days between pickups; the longest gap allowed is 7.

3. Store group with three B-Safe devices: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

The agent's request. Please quote 3 CompuSafe Series 4 units with a bulk note feeder. Each unit takes about 1,200 notes a day, pickups are 4 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 3,000 notes. About 10 thousand dollars are deposited each day. The quote states a total capacity of 15,000 notes. It is ready to send.

Verdict: Allowed.

  • Safe summary. 3 device(s) holding 5,000 notes each, 15,000 notes in total, longest gap between pickups 4 day(s).

4. Two B-Safe HS safes with Direct Credit: Two B-Safe HS safes with 3,000 notes a day each, six days between pickups, Direct Credit and a stated total capacity of 18,000 notes

The agent's request. Please quote 2 B-Safe HS units with its built-in note feeder. Each unit takes about 3,000 notes a day, pickups are 6 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 8,000 notes. About 60 thousand dollars are deposited each day. Direct Credit is requested. The quote states a total capacity of 18,000 notes. It is ready to send.

Verdict: Blocked.

  • Notes between pickups exceed device capacity. 18,000 notes build up between pickups on each device; this device holds 10,000.
  • Heavy device needs a rated floor. This device weighs 771 lbs and the site floor is not confirmed as rated for it.
  • Stated capacity does not match. The quote states 18,000 notes of total capacity; the quoted devices hold 20,000.
  • Cash exposure between pickups to approve. About 360 thousand dollars of cash can sit in the device between pickups, above the 100 thousand dollar limit; a person should approve the exposure.
  • Direct Credit limit to approve. Direct Credit is requested for 60 thousand dollars of daily deposits, above the 50 thousand dollar daily limit; credit approval is needed.
  • High-speed validator availability to confirm. The B-Safe HS high-speed note validator is listed as coming soon; a person should confirm the delivery date.

5. Two B-Safe HS safes with Direct Credit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

The agent's request. Please quote 2 B-Safe HS units with its built-in note feeder. Each unit takes about 3,000 notes a day, pickups are 3 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 8,000 notes. About 60 thousand dollars are deposited each day. Direct Credit is requested. The quote states a total capacity of 20,000 notes. It is ready to send.

Verdict: Needs approval.

  • Cash exposure between pickups to approve. About 180 thousand dollars of cash can sit in the device between pickups, above the 100 thousand dollar limit; a person should approve the exposure.
  • Direct Credit limit to approve. Direct Credit is requested for 60 thousand dollars of daily deposits, above the 50 thousand dollar daily limit; credit approval is needed.
  • High-speed validator availability to confirm. The B-Safe HS high-speed note validator is listed as coming soon; a person should confirm the delivery date.
  • Safe summary. 2 device(s) holding 10,000 notes each, 20,000 notes in total, longest gap between pickups 3 day(s).

6. CompuSafe Series 3 with a coin sidecar: A CompuSafe Series 3 with a bulk note feeder, a coin sidecar and five days between pickups

The agent's request. Please quote 1 CompuSafe Series 3 unit with a bulk note feeder. Each unit takes about 500 notes a day, pickups are 5 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 2,000 notes. About 8 thousand dollars are deposited each day. A coin sidecar is requested. The quote states a total capacity of 2,000 notes. It is ready to send.

Verdict: Blocked.

  • Notes between pickups exceed device capacity. 2,500 notes build up between pickups on each device; this device holds 2,000.
  • Note feeder not available on this device. The note feeder chosen is not available on this device (built in on B-Safe models, Single on Series 3, Single or Bulk on Series 4).
  • Connectivity not covered. The site needs an Ethernet connection (CompuSafe always, B-Safe models where the cellular signal is poor) and none is on the quote.
  • Coin sidecar only with B-Safe HS. A coin sidecar is supplied only with the B-Safe HS; this device has none.

7. CompuSafe Series 3 with a coin sidecar: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

The agent's request. Please quote 1 CompuSafe Series 3 unit with a single note feeder. Each unit takes about 500 notes a day, pickups are 3 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 2,000 notes. About 8 thousand dollars are deposited each day. The quote states a total capacity of 2,000 notes. It is ready to send.

Verdict: Allowed.

  • Safe summary. 1 device(s) holding 2,000 notes each, 2,000 notes in total, longest gap between pickups 3 day(s).

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 smart safes sold with a Brinks Complete subscription: the safe model (B-Safe, B-Safe HS, CompuSafe Series 3 or Series 4), the number of safes, the note feeder, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together and returns a verdict, every reason and the capacity it computed.
  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
  3. The agent says. Please quote 3 B-Safe units with a bulk note feeder. Each unit takes about 1,200 notes a day, pickups are 9 days apart and the busiest end-of-day deposit is about 3,000 notes. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total capacity of 12,000 notes.
  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
  5. Blocked, with seven findings, all in one answer. The device is offered only with a Brinks Complete subscription and the quote has none. 10,800 notes build up between pickups on each device; this device holds 3,000. The note feeder chosen is not available on this device (built in on B-Safe models, Single on Series 3, Single or Bulk on Series 4). The other four are on screen.
  6. The validator returned seven blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
  7. What this shows: for a note feeder that depends on the safe, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
  8. Now the agent resubmits.
  9. The corrected request. It changes the safe model to CompuSafe Series 4, the Brinks Complete subscription to yes and the total capacity stated on the quote to 15,000.
  10. It calls the validator again.
  11. Still blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. 10,800 notes build up between pickups on each device; this device holds 5,000. The site needs an Ethernet connection (CompuSafe always, B-Safe models where the cellular signal is poor) and none is on the quote. The pickup schedule leaves 9 days between pickups; the longest gap allowed is 7.
  12. Four findings cleared. Still blocking: notes between pickups exceed device capacity, connectivity not covered and pickup gap too long.
  13. The agent resubmits once more.
  14. The revised request. It changes the days between pickups to 4 and the ethernet connection at the site to yes.
  15. It calls the validator once more.
  16. This time the validator clears it.
  17. All three earlier findings are cleared.
  18. Seven problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.