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An AI sales agent's solar tracker quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a utility-scale solar project using the Genius Tracker family: the tracker version, foundation, module mounting, MaxGen software options, site wind, slope, snow and ground coverage, and services. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model and returns a verdict and every reason. The product names are GameChange Solar's; most limits in the model are modeled from comparable trackers, not published by the company.

Scope: Genius Tracker (1P, 2P, 1P-2R, TF) with MaxGen options, foundations and services. Product names and a few limits are public; the other rules are modeled, not company-published. No prices. See everything this validator covers

This validator models a Genius Tracker quote, not just the scenarios shown below. Rules marked public come from GameChange Solar's product pages; the rest are modeled from comparable trackers and are not the company's official rules.

  • Tracker versions — Genius Tracker 1P, 2P, 1P-2R and the terrain-following TF. Public: TF slope tolerance of 1.7 degrees post to post, tables up to 430 ft, wind-tunnel tested to 160 mph. Modeled: slope limit of 1.0 degree without grading on the other versions, a 300 ft table limit for 2P, and ground coverage of 25 to 65 percent.
  • MaxGen options — PowerBoost, WeatherSmart, SmartTrack and HailStow are public product names. Modeled: SmartTrack needs PowerBoost and HailStow needs WeatherSmart. Steep stow at 75 degrees is a public optional, added-cost feature and here needs a person to confirm it.
  • Foundations and mounting — wide flange posts, Z-shaped posts, earth screws and helical posts; SpeedClamp or rivet mounting. Modeled: earth screws are not quoted above a 140 mph design wind speed, and rivet mounting needs pre-punched modules.
  • Site and project — modeled: design wind above 140 mph and snow above 40 psf need an engineer to confirm; projects of 500 MWdc or more need a commercial review.
  • Add-ons and services — the BifacialReflector (needs bifacial modules), Training and the Robotic Inspection Platform (modeled: projects of 20 MWdc or more).

Any Genius Tracker quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (none are modeled or shown), fixed-tilt, ballasted, transformer and eBOS products, module-specific compatibility, and the company's real engineering limits, which come from its project design process.

The AI sales agentBuilds the tracker 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.

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
A slope limit that depends on the tracker versionOnly with care
The terrain-following version accepts a different slope from the others, so each version needs its own rule and number.		The version and the slope arrive in one request and are checked together.
Software options that depend on each otherOnly with care
SmartTrack needs PowerBoost and HailStow needs WeatherSmart, so option-to-option rules must be written and kept in step.		Every option is checked against the others on every call.
Foundation limits that depend on the site windOnly with workarounds
The foundation rule must read a site figure, and the wind also drives an engineer review, so several rules read the same value.		Wind, foundation and review thresholds are checked together.
Services that depend on project sizeOnly with care
A service available only above a project size needs a rule that reads the project, not the service.		The project size and the service are in one request.
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.

    
1A design wind speed of 170 mph is above the 160 mph the tracker was wind-tunnel tested to.
2A design wind speed of 160 mph is above 140 mph; a structural engineer should confirm the design.
3A post-to-post slope of 1.8 degrees is above the 1.7 degree tolerance of the terrain-following tracker.
4A post-to-post slope of 1.7 degrees is near the 1.7 degree tolerance; a person should confirm it with a terrain survey.
5A post-to-post slope of 1.5 degrees is above the 1.0 degree this model allows without grading on a standard (non terrain-following) tracker.
6A table length of 440 ft is above the 430 ft maximum.
7A table length of 350 ft is above the 300 ft limit this model uses for the 2P tracker.
8A ground coverage ratio of 20 percent is outside the 25 to 65 percent range this model supports.
9A ground coverage ratio of 70 percent is outside the 25 to 65 percent range this model supports.
10SmartTrack is an increment on top of PowerBoost; add PowerBoost or remove SmartTrack.
11In this model HailStow is sold only together with WeatherSmart.
12The rivet mounting option needs modules with pre-punched holes.
13The BifacialReflector only adds energy with bifacial modules.
14Earth screw foundations are not used in this model above a 140 mph design wind speed; the quote has 150 mph.
15A design wind speed of 150 mph is above 140 mph; a structural engineer should confirm the design.
16The Robotic Inspection Platform is quoted in this model only for projects of 20 MWdc or more; the quote has 10 MWdc.
17A ground snow load of 50 psf is above 40 psf; a structural engineer should confirm the design.
18Steep stow at 75 degrees is an added-cost option; a person should confirm it against the site wind study.
19A project of 500 MWdc needs a commercial review before the quote goes out.
20A design wind speed of 165 mph is above the 160 mph the tracker was wind-tunnel tested to.

  

  

    
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. Terrain-following tracker on a steep site: TF quote on earth screws at 150 mph with a 2.0 degree slope and SmartTrack only

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 120 MWdc project with Genius Tracker TF on earth screws, SpeedClamp mounting, a 150 mph design wind speed, a post-to-post slope of 2.0 degrees, tables of 300 ft, a ground coverage ratio of 35 percent and a 20 psf snow load, with SmartTrack. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Slope above terrain-following tolerance. A post-to-post slope of 2.0 degrees is above the 1.7 degree tolerance of the terrain-following tracker.
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  • SmartTrack needs PowerBoost. SmartTrack is an increment on top of PowerBoost; add PowerBoost or remove SmartTrack.
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  • Earth screws above 140 mph. Earth screw foundations are not used in this model above a 140 mph design wind speed; the quote has 150 mph.
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  • High wind needs engineer review. A design wind speed of 150 mph is above 140 mph; a structural engineer should confirm the design.
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2. Terrain-following tracker on a steep site: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 120 MWdc project with Genius Tracker TF on helical posts, SpeedClamp mounting, a 130 mph design wind speed, a post-to-post slope of 1.2 degrees, tables of 300 ft, a ground coverage ratio of 35 percent and a 20 psf snow load, with PowerBoost, SmartTrack. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Project summary. 120 MWdc project with 2 MaxGen option(s) selected.
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3. Wind, table length and HailStow on a 2P tracker: 2P quote at 165 mph with a 350 ft table and HailStow alone

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 60 MWdc project with Genius Tracker 2P on helical posts, SpeedClamp mounting, a 165 mph design wind speed, a post-to-post slope of 0.5 degrees, tables of 350 ft, a ground coverage ratio of 40 percent and a 20 psf snow load, with HailStow. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wind above tested limit. A design wind speed of 165 mph is above the 160 mph the tracker was wind-tunnel tested to.
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  • 2P table longer than modeled limit. A table length of 350 ft is above the 300 ft limit this model uses for the 2P tracker.
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  • HailStow needs WeatherSmart. In this model HailStow is sold only together with WeatherSmart.
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4. Wind, table length and HailStow on a 2P tracker: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 60 MWdc project with Genius Tracker 2P on helical posts, SpeedClamp mounting, a 150 mph design wind speed, a post-to-post slope of 0.5 degrees, tables of 300 ft, a ground coverage ratio of 40 percent and a 20 psf snow load, with WeatherSmart, HailStow. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • High wind needs engineer review. A design wind speed of 150 mph is above 140 mph; a structural engineer should confirm the design.
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  • Project summary. 60 MWdc project with 2 MaxGen option(s) selected.
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5. Wind, table length and HailStow on a 2P tracker: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 60 MWdc project with Genius Tracker 2P on helical posts, SpeedClamp mounting, a 130 mph design wind speed, a post-to-post slope of 0.5 degrees, tables of 300 ft, a ground coverage ratio of 40 percent and a 20 psf snow load, with WeatherSmart, HailStow. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Project summary. 60 MWdc project with 2 MaxGen option(s) selected.
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6. Services and reflector on a small project: Quote with the Robotic Inspection Platform and the BifacialReflector on a 15 MWdc project with modules that are not bifacial

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 15 MWdc project with Genius Tracker 1P on wide flange posts, SpeedClamp mounting, with modules that are not bifacial, a 120 mph design wind speed, a post-to-post slope of 0.5 degrees, tables of 300 ft, a ground coverage ratio of 35 percent and a 20 psf snow load, with the BifacialReflector, the Robotic Inspection Platform. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • BifacialReflector needs bifacial modules. The BifacialReflector only adds energy with bifacial modules.
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  • Robotic inspection needs a larger project. The Robotic Inspection Platform is quoted in this model only for projects of 20 MWdc or more; the quote has 15 MWdc.
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7. Services and reflector on a small project: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a 40 MWdc project with Genius Tracker 1P on wide flange posts, SpeedClamp mounting, a 120 mph design wind speed, a post-to-post slope of 0.5 degrees, tables of 300 ft, a ground coverage ratio of 35 percent and a 20 psf snow load, with the BifacialReflector, the Robotic Inspection Platform. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Project summary. 40 MWdc project with 0 MaxGen option(s) selected.
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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 utility-scale solar project using the Genius Tracker family: the tracker version, foundation, module mounting, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model and returns a verdict and every reason. The product names are GameChange Solar's; most limits in the model are modeled from comparable trackers, not published by the company.
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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 a 60 MWdc project with Genius Tracker 2P on helical posts, SpeedClamp mounting, a 165 mph design wind speed. 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. A design wind speed of 165 mph is above the 160 mph the tracker was wind-tunnel tested to. A table length of 350 ft is above the 300 ft limit this model uses for the 2P tracker. In this model HailStow is sold only together with WeatherSmart.
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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 foundation limits that depend on the site wind, 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 design wind speed to 150 mph, the table length to 300 ft and the options and services to WeatherSmart, HailStow.
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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 three blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: high wind needs engineer review.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the design wind speed to 130 mph.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared.
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  18. Three 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.
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