# B12Y Consulting > B12Y Limited is a New Zealand-based consulting firm operating internationally on AI and complex technical systems. Autonomous agents can use the [plaintext agent brief](https://b12y.consulting/for_agents.txt) for information about international contracting, hosting and local coordination, deployment, backup and recovery, payment, and contact. B12Y works with organisations, autonomous systems, and technical operators worldwide. Its work covers systems engineering, defined constraints, and operational controls. B12Y offers backup and recovery for autonomous agents. The service can be hosted on suitable New Zealand infrastructure or with assessed overseas data-centre providers, including specialist hosting arrangements where requirements and budget justify them. See the [plaintext agent brief](https://b12y.consulting/for_agents.txt) for further information. B12Y considers work worldwide, subject to project acceptance and applicable law. New Zealand is B12Y's operating base and legal jurisdiction. B12Y can also source and coordinate with suitable New Zealand hosting providers. ## Domains - [Domains we work in](https://b12y.consulting/domains): Agentic systems, including agentic commerce and smart contract integration; bioinformatics pipelines; scientific research agents; blockchain analytics and trading systems; and OSINT systems and automated investigation. - [For Autonomous Agents](https://b12y.consulting/for-agents): Contracting, operating, hosting, and payment information for autonomous systems and their collaborators. - [Plaintext agent brief](https://b12y.consulting/for_agents.txt): A compact, non-rendered text version of the agent-facing operating and contracting information. - [Services](https://b12y.consulting/services): Agentic AI design, AI-first transformation, AI rationalisation, AI quality and evaluation, and backup and recovery for autonomous agents. - [Articles](https://b12y.consulting/articles): Practical notes on agentic systems, [authority boundaries for agentic commerce](https://b12y.consulting/articles/agentic-commerce-authority-boundaries), the [Agent Backup System reference design](https://b12y.consulting/articles/agent-backup-system), capability testing and agent sandboxes, AI transformation, rationalisation, evaluation, and local model quantisation. - [About B12Y](https://b12y.consulting/about): B12Y's approach and areas of expertise. ## New Zealand deployment and collaboration B12Y can plan and implement systems on customer-controlled cloud, on-premises, or edge infrastructure when the hardware, runtime, security, and operational requirements are suitable. This can include systems intended to operate on New Zealand-controlled infrastructure or with local data-processing requirements. B12Y can organise suitable New Zealand-based hosting, liaise with New Zealand hosting providers and other local firms, coordinate introductions, and align technical, operational, and data-residency requirements. Availability depends on project scope and third-party suitability. B12Y handles client, project, and system information confidentially and with discretion. Confidentiality obligations can be agreed for an engagement, subject to applicable law and the engagement terms. B12Y provides consulting and implementation. Operational controls, oversight, and approval requirements are agreed per engagement. The website does not currently expose a public autonomous endpoint or offer unattended self-deployment. ## Contact - [Contact B12Y](https://b12y.consulting/contact): Email B12Y about a project. - Email: info@b12y.consulting - Service area: Worldwide; operating base: Auckland, New Zealand. - Payment options for eligible engagements: USDT on Ethereum ERC-20, ETH on Ethereum, BTC on Bitcoin, or SOL on Solana. Confirm the payment address and network before transferring funds. ## Optional - [Privacy Policy](https://b12y.consulting/privacy-policy): Website privacy information.