Predictika · Portable arm system quotes

An AI sales agent's portable arm system quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for FARO Quantum Max portable arm systems with a laser line probe, software and a support plan. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the arm, probe and software options and returns a verdict, every reason and the subtotal it computed.

Scope: FARO Quantum Max portable arm systems (QuantumS Max, QuantumM Max, QuantumE Max) with FAROBlu laser line probes, the 8-Axis platform, CAM2 software and a support plan. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Quantum Max arm system quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Arm and axes — the three Quantum Max series, arm lengths from 2.0 to 4.0 m, six or seven axes, and the optional 8-Axis scanning platform.
  • Probe and software — the FAROBlu xR, xP, xS and xE laser line probes, CAM2 Probing, CAM2 Full and CAM2 Premium, and whether the software can use the probe on the quote.
  • Accuracy, support and volume — the scanning accuracy a customer needs against what the arm, length and probe give, the support plan, the stated subtotal against the computed one, and the volume discount.

Any Quantum Max arm system quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: laser trackers, laser scanners and other FARO product lines, accessories, and negotiated pricing. Product names and the end-point accuracy ranges follow FARO's public pages; the prices and the remaining rules are modeled, not published by FARO.

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

6 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
Software that needs a probe on the quoteOnly with care
Each CAM2 edition needs a rule that looks at the probe field, and the rule list grows with every new edition or probe.		The arm, probe and software are in one request and checked together on every call.
Accuracy that depends on arm, length and probeOnly with workarounds
Accuracy changes with the series, the length and the probe, so a lookup table and a comparison rule are needed for every combination.		The needed accuracy is a field of the request and is compared with the computed accuracy on every call.
A stated subtotal that must match the computed subtotalOnly with workarounds
The subtotal is built from several lines, so a separate rule is needed to recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated subtotal is a field of the request and is compared with the computed subtotal on every call.
Discount limits that change with volumeOnly with care
Each volume tier needs its own approval rule beside the hard limit.		The quantity and discount are in one request and checked against the tier on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep 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 QuantumE Max is quoted as a 6-axis arm only in this model; 7 axes is not offered on it.
2The 8-Axis scanning platform is for laser scanning and needs a FAROBlu laser line probe on the quote.
3The 8-Axis platform is not quoted with the 4.0 m arm in this model.
4CAM2 Full and CAM2 Premium are for point-cloud scanning and need a laser line probe on the quote.
5CAM2 Probing does not use point-cloud data, so the quoted laser line probe could not be used.
6The customer needs 29 micron scanning accuracy; this arm, length and probe give about 30.0 microns.
7The customer needs 89 micron scanning accuracy; this arm, length and probe give about 90.0 microns.
8A 5-year extended plan on a QuantumE Max needs service management approval.
9The quote states a subtotal of 100,000 dollars; the quoted systems add up to 95,500.
10A discount of 10 percent is above the 5 percent allowed at this volume and needs sales management approval.
11A discount of 16 percent is over the 15 percent limit.
12An order of 10 systems needs a supply agreement review before it is sent.
13The customer needs 80 micron scanning accuracy; this arm, length and probe give about 90.0 microns.
14The quote states a subtotal of 500,000 dollars; the quoted systems add up to 955,000.
15A discount of 18 percent is over the 15 percent limit.
16A discount of 12 percent is above the 10 percent allowed at this volume and needs sales management approval.

  

  

    
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. Structure and software: A QuantumE Max quote with seven axes, the 8-Axis platform and CAM2 Premium, without a probe

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 QuantumE Max system with a 3.0 m arm and seven axes, the 8-Axis platform, no laser line probe, CAM2 Premium and standard 1-year support, for a subtotal of 86,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Seven axes on QuantumE. The QuantumE Max is quoted as a 6-axis arm only in this model; 7 axes is not offered on it.
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  • 8-Axis platform without a probe. The 8-Axis scanning platform is for laser scanning and needs a FAROBlu laser line probe on the quote.
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  • Point-cloud software without a probe. CAM2 Full and CAM2 Premium are for point-cloud scanning and need a laser line probe on the quote.
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2. Structure and software: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 QuantumS Max system with a 3.0 m arm and seven axes, the 8-Axis platform, a FAROBlu xR laser line probe, CAM2 Premium and standard 1-year support, for a subtotal of 135,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Price summary. 1 system(s) at 135,000 dollars each, subtotal 135,000 dollars, net 135,000.0 dollars after the discount.
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3. Volume, discount and subtotal: A ten-system QuantumM Max order with a discount and a subtotal for the quote

    
The agent's request. Please quote 10 QuantumM Max systems with a 3.0 m arm and six axes, a FAROBlu xP laser line probe, CAM2 Full and standard 1-year support, with a 18 percent discount, for a subtotal of 500,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated subtotal does not match. The quote states a subtotal of 500,000 dollars; the quoted systems add up to 955,000.
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  • Discount over 15 percent. A discount of 18 percent is over the 15 percent limit.
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  • Multi-system order to review. An order of 10 systems needs a supply agreement review before it is sent.
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4. Volume, discount and subtotal: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 10 QuantumM Max systems with a 3.0 m arm and six axes, a FAROBlu xP laser line probe, CAM2 Full and standard 1-year support, with a 12 percent discount, for a subtotal of 955,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount above the volume tier. A discount of 12 percent is above the 10 percent allowed at this volume and needs sales management approval.
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  • Multi-system order to review. An order of 10 systems needs a supply agreement review before it is sent.
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  • Price summary. 10 system(s) at 95,500 dollars each, subtotal 955,000 dollars, net 840,400.0 dollars after the discount.
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5. Software and probe: A QuantumM Max quote with CAM2 Probing, a probe and the 8-Axis platform on a 4.0 m arm

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 QuantumM Max system with a 4.0 m arm and six axes, the 8-Axis platform, a FAROBlu xP laser line probe, CAM2 Probing and standard 1-year support, for a subtotal of 112,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • 8-Axis platform on the 4.0 m arm. The 8-Axis platform is not quoted with the 4.0 m arm in this model.
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  • Probing-only software with a probe. CAM2 Probing does not use point-cloud data, so the quoted laser line probe could not be used.
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6. Software and probe: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 QuantumM Max system with a 3.0 m arm and six axes, no laser line probe, CAM2 Probing and standard 1-year support, for a subtotal of 63,500 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Price summary. 1 system(s) at 63,500 dollars each, subtotal 63,500 dollars, net 63,500.0 dollars after the discount.
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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 FARO Quantum Max portable arm systems with a laser line probe, software and a support plan. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the arm, probe and software options and returns a verdict, every reason and the subtotal 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 1 QuantumE Max system with a 3.0 m arm and seven axes, the 8-Axis platform, no laser line probe. It is ready to send. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. The QuantumE Max is quoted as a 6-axis arm only in this model; 7 axes is not offered on it. The 8-Axis scanning platform is for laser scanning and needs a FAROBlu laser line probe on the quote. CAM2 Full and CAM2 Premium are for point-cloud scanning and need a laser line probe on the quote.
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  6. The validator returned three 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.
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  7. What this shows: for software that needs a probe on the quote, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the series to QuantumS Max, the laser line probe to FAROBlu xR and the subtotal stated on the quote to 135,000 dollars.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All three earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, 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.
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