Predictika · Automotive cockpit program quotes
An AI sales agent prepares a Visteon SmartCore program quote for a vehicle maker: the cockpit domain controller on a Qualcomm Snapdragon or Samsung Exynos Auto processor, cluster, central, passenger and rear displays, DriveCore ADAS software, a voice assistant, over-the-air updates, engineering NRE and software maintenance. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of processor limits, safety level, memory, software options, lead time and discount, and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.
This validator models SmartCore cockpit domain controller program quotes built from public Visteon product names, not just the scenarios shown below.
Any SmartCore program quote that touches these products, limits and terms is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other Visteon product lines such as telematics, head-up displays and standalone DriveCore compute, taxes, tooling and logistics. The Visteon product names are real; the processor limits, safety rules, volume tiers, lead times and every price on this page are typical or invented for illustration.
7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
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 caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Processor limits across displays, pixels, cameras and memory | Only with workarounds Each processor drives a different number of displays, megapixels, camera inputs and gigabytes. A CPQ holds displays, cameras and memory as separate options, so a rule has to roll them up per processor and compare each with that processor's limit. | Counts and sizes are inputs, and every limit of the chosen processor is compared on every call. |
| Safety level against processor, cluster and ADAS | Only with workarounds ASIL B needs a processor with a safety island, and the instrument cluster and DriveCore ADAS both need ASIL B. Those facts sit in different options, and nothing connects the safety level on the first page to the software on the third. | The safety level, the processor, the cluster and the ADAS option are checked against each other. |
| Software options against OS, storage and cameras | Only with care Alexa needs Android Automotive, over-the-air updates need room for two partitions, and DriveCore ADAS needs external cameras and storage. Each is a rule that someone has to write and keep current. | Each option's prerequisites are checked together with the rest of the configuration. |
| Memory that depends on displays, cameras and ADAS | Only with workarounds The memory a configuration needs grows with the displays, the camera inputs and the ADAS software. A flat option list does not do that arithmetic. | The memory needed is computed from the configuration and compared with the memory quoted. |
| Lead time that depends on the configuration | Only with workarounds ADAS, a safety case and a fifth display each add months before production starts. The customer's date lives in the opportunity, not in the product options. | The lead time is computed from the configuration and compared with the date the customer needs. |
| A stated total that has to agree with the quote | Only with workarounds Hundreds of thousands of vehicles, display modules, NRE and years of maintenance 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 answer | Only 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. |
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.
| 1 | The program has 19 thousand units a year; a SmartCore program starts at 20 thousand units a year. |
| 2 | The quote has a supply term of 2 years; SmartCore programs are quoted for 3 to 7 years. |
| 3 | The quote has a 7-year supply term, the longest price commitment, so a person should confirm. |
| 4 | The quote has no cockpit display; a SmartCore cockpit program needs at least a cluster or a central display. |
| 5 | The quote has 6 displays, and this SmartCore processor drives at most 5. |
| 6 | The quote has 2 instrument clusters; a vehicle has one. |
| 7 | The displays total 17 megapixels, and this processor drives at most 16. |
| 8 | The quote has 9 camera inputs, and this processor takes at most 8. |
| 9 | The quote asks for safety level ASIL B on the Snapdragon SA8,155P, which is quoted at QM only. |
| 10 | The quote has an instrument cluster at safety level QM; the cluster shows safety telltales and needs ASIL B. |
| 11 | The quote runs DriveCore ADAS on the Snapdragon SA8,155P, which does not have the compute for it. |
| 12 | The quote runs DriveCore ADAS functions at safety level QM; they need ASIL B. |
| 13 | The quote runs DriveCore ADAS with 3 external cameras; it needs at least 4. |
| 14 | The quote has the Alexa voice assistant on embedded Linux; Alexa is quoted with Android Automotive. |
| 15 | The quote uses embedded Linux instead of Android Automotive, which is outside the standard SmartCore software stack, so engineering should confirm. |
| 16 | The quote has over-the-air updates with 64 GB of storage; updates need two partitions and at least 128 GB. |
| 17 | The quote runs DriveCore ADAS with 64 GB of storage; it needs at least 128 GB. |
| 18 | The quote has 10 GB of memory; the controller comes with 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16 GB. |
| 19 | The quote has 16 GB of memory, and this processor takes at most 12. |
| 20 | The quote has 100 GB of storage; the controller comes with 64, 128 or 256 GB. |
| 21 | The quote has 12 GB of memory, and the displays, cameras and ADAS software need at least 13. |
| 22 | The quote has safety level ASIL B with Standard support; ASIL B programs need Extended or Safety Critical support. |
| 23 | The customer needs the start of production in 24 months, and the lead time for this configuration is 25 months. |
| 24 | The quote takes a discount of $8,381,001 against $167,620,000 of list price, above the 5 percent that needs a sales director. |
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.
The agent's request. Please quote a Visteon SmartCore program of 100 thousand vehicles a year for 5 years (500 thousand vehicles in total), on the Samsung Exynos Auto V9 with embedded Linux. Each vehicle has 5 displays: 1 instrument cluster, 2 central information displays, 1 passenger display and 1 rear-seat display, totaling 15 megapixels. It has 3 cameras in the cabin and 5 cameras outside, 12 GB of memory and 64 GB of storage, at safety level ASIL B. It includes DriveCore ADAS software on the controller, the Alexa voice assistant and over-the-air updates. Software maintenance is Standard support. The vehicle maker needs the start of production in 24 months. The discount is $26,439,000. The quote states $442,400,000. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote a Visteon SmartCore program of 100 thousand vehicles a year for 5 years (500 thousand vehicles in total), on the Samsung Exynos Auto V9 with Android Automotive. Each vehicle has 5 displays: 1 instrument cluster, 2 central information displays, 1 passenger display and 1 rear-seat display, totaling 15 megapixels. It has 3 cameras in the cabin and 5 cameras outside, 16 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, at safety level ASIL B. It includes DriveCore ADAS software on the controller, the Alexa voice assistant and over-the-air updates. Software maintenance is Extended support. The vehicle maker needs the start of production in 30 months. The discount is $36,352,000. The quote states $418,048,000. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote a Visteon SmartCore program of 70 thousand vehicles a year for 5 years (350 thousand vehicles in total), on the Samsung Exynos Auto V9 with Android Automotive. Each vehicle has 5 displays: 1 instrument cluster, 2 central information displays, 1 passenger display and 1 rear-seat display, totaling 15 megapixels. It has 3 cameras in the cabin and 5 cameras outside, 16 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, at safety level ASIL B. It includes DriveCore ADAS software on the controller, the Alexa voice assistant and over-the-air updates. Software maintenance is Extended support. The vehicle maker needs the start of production in 30 months. The discount is $9,768,000. The quote states $315,832,000. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote a Visteon SmartCore program of 45 thousand vehicles a year for 6 years (270 thousand vehicles in total), on the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8155P with Android Automotive. Each vehicle has 2 displays: 1 instrument cluster and 1 central information display, totaling 9 megapixels. It has 1 camera in the cabin and 3 cameras outside, 8 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, at safety level ASIL B. It includes DriveCore ADAS software on the controller, a native voice assistant and over-the-air updates. Software maintenance is Extended support. The vehicle maker needs the start of production in 26 months. The discount is $5,556,000. The quote states $133,344,000. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote a Visteon SmartCore program of 45 thousand vehicles a year for 6 years (270 thousand vehicles in total), on the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8295P with Android Automotive. Each vehicle has 2 displays: 1 instrument cluster and 1 central information display, totaling 9 megapixels. It has 1 camera in the cabin and 4 cameras outside, 12 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, at safety level ASIL B. It includes DriveCore ADAS software on the controller, a native voice assistant and over-the-air updates. Software maintenance is Extended support. The vehicle maker needs the start of production in 26 months. The discount is $6,873,600. The quote states $164,966,400. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote a Visteon SmartCore program of 15 thousand vehicles a year for 8 years (120 thousand vehicles in total), on the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8155P with Android Automotive. Each vehicle has 3 displays: 2 instrument clusters and 1 central information display, totaling 7 megapixels. It has 1 camera in the cabin and 2 cameras outside, 8 GB of memory and 64 GB of storage, at safety level QM. It includes the Alexa voice assistant and over-the-air updates. Software maintenance is Standard support. The vehicle maker needs the start of production in 16 months. The discount is $1,358,400. The quote states $67,920,000. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote a Visteon SmartCore program of 25 thousand vehicles a year for 6 years (150 thousand vehicles in total), on the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8295P with Android Automotive. Each vehicle has 2 displays: 1 instrument cluster and 1 central information display, totaling 7 megapixels. It has 1 camera in the cabin and 2 cameras outside, 8 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, at safety level ASIL B. It includes the Alexa voice assistant and over-the-air updates. Software maintenance is Extended support. The vehicle maker needs the start of production in 22 months. The discount is $1,755,000. The quote states $85,995,000. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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