A patented foundation for modern precision seeding.
One patented architecture. Field-validated proof. Globally protected.
Independent control. End-to-end digital. GPS-synchronized to the row.
SMART Seeder MAX™ is the proof layer of the architecture. Five independent products. Six in-ground placement options per row. Sixty rows of digital metering and seed singulation. The architecture advanced the category.
Independent multi-product control.
Each opener supports independent multi-product variable-rate control. Real-time prescription across the implement width — every row, every product, every pass. Eliminates the shared trunk-line distribution that defines conventional equipment.
Foundational claim · spans the patent estateSoil-map prescriptions, row by row.
High-resolution seed and fertilizer prescriptions down to the square foot — executed across every row of the drill. The prescription engine in operation.
Living demonstration · what the architecture does in the fieldDigital & Electric Metering
Cushion Drive Digital Metering™ replaces mechanical and hydraulic systems with volumetric control at every row.
GPS-Synchronized Placement
Row-by-row turn compensation. Per-row overlap protection. Seed to soil.
Single-Pass Multi-Input
Integrated touchscreen control for five products in one pass — seed, fertility, amendments, micro-nutrients, custom blends.
Integrated Smart Ecosystem
Hardware, software, and data — one platform. Operations dashboard, telemetry, prescription input, field-level reporting.
The proof layer. In the field.
Independent control. End-to-end digital. GPS-synchronized to the row. Five products. Six placement options per row. Sixty rows of digital metering and seed singulation.
SMART Seeder MAX™ · Proof layer · 60ft · architecture detailed below — layers carry across the deployment platformsEvery row is an independent variable-rate drill.
Metering is the control layer of the architecture — where field-level prescription becomes row-level execution.
240Cushion Drive meters mounted 18″ above every DX opener. +60Optional · MAX‑5 Row-by-row precision across the entire drill — small seeds, large seeds, amendments, low-rate micro-nutrients. Product placed accurately in the furrow, opener by opener.
Three layers running at once. All driven by the meters.
The metering architecture isn't one capability — it's three independent execution layers operating simultaneously across the drill, at every opener, in real time.
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Spatial
Row-by-Row VR
Five products. Independently metered at every opener. 240 volumetric Cushion Drive meters across the drill. Up to 250 lbs per row.
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Kinematic
Turn Compensation
Every row recalculates through the turn. Inside rows slow. Outside rows accelerate. Input rates stay consistent across the implement regardless of pass geometry.
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Positional
Overlap Protection
Per row. Not per pass. Each opener recognizes its position and shuts off independently when re-entering previously seeded ground. SeedSync™ flags pass adjustments.
The software at the heart of the architecture.
SeedSync™ is engineered for SMART Seeder MAX™ — operating-grade software for full-architecture precision: prescription-driven seeding, real-time row-by-row control, multi-product orchestration, and field-level reporting across 60 rows of digital metering. Wireless. In-cab. Operator-grade.
Source Soil maps and agronomic data integrate directly into the seeding plan. The prescription flows through to placement at the row — independently, every channel, every zone.
The architecture meets the field.
Every layer above — metering, control, prescription — converges here, at the point where the opener touches the ground.
SMART Seeder MAX™ · 60ft · Field deploymentThe opener system that puts product where it works.
Placement is where the architecture meets the soil — the physical layer that translates digital prescription into in-furrow execution. Geometry, depth, and in-ground product separation are designed as one system, not assembled as discrete features. Lead Coulter. Shank. Triple-Shot blade. Six selectable in-ground placement options per row. Seed-safe 2.5" vertical separation of in-furrow fertility. Row-zone variable spacing at 12", 24", or 36". Engineered to handle real field conditions — staggered rows and rotating offset clear residue without compromising depth.
Triple-Shot Opener Blade
Three apertures. Full-time deep-band, side-band, and paired-row placement. Each input is placed where it is most effective.
The opener increases the volume of fertilizer placed with the seed while routing nitrogen deep — below the seed, in a separate band. Phosphorus near the seed where it's needed. Seed safety is enhanced. Emergence consistency improves — particularly in sensitive crops like canola.
- Immobile nutrients (P) — banded near the seed, separated.
- Mobile nutrients (N) — banded deep, below the seed.
- Seed safety — improved emergence on canola and other high-sensitivity crops.
Furrow & Soil Conditioning
Lead Coulter + triple-shot opener fracture soil below the furrow. Compaction relieved. Aeration improved. Water infiltrates.
Fracturing the soil below the seeding zone breaks compaction, opens pore space, and improves water infiltration. Roots reach deeper. Moisture stores better. Drought tolerance can improve under certain conditions. In dry conditions, moisture migrates more readily through the conditioned soil — driving stronger germination on the same input.
One pass. Every layer.
From above — the integrated architecture as it runs. Metering, control, placement, and prescription executing as a single coordinated system across 60 feet of field.
SMART Seeder MAX™ · System architecture · Top-down viewThe patent estate spans the world.
Canada. The United States. Australia. Additional jurisdictions. The estate covers the system-level architecture the precision seeding category is increasingly aligned with — independent multi-product control, digital metering, GPS-synchronized placement, and the integrated control ecosystem.
The portfolio spans four technology families: precision seeding, product placement, residue management systems, and agronomic control systems.
System-level protection is what licenses to the global equipment industry — the model compounds with category adoption, not unit count.
Canada
Origin jurisdiction. Foundational estate for the SMART Seeder architecture.
United States
Cross-border position established. Critical for OEM-licensee leverage.
Australia
Southern Hemisphere broadacre coverage. Architecture protected at the major-market level.
Further Jurisdictions
Additional coverage across major agricultural markets globally. Disclosed through standard regulatory cadence.
What is Protected
The system-level architecture that defines modern precision seeding — independent multi-product variable-rate control, GPS-synchronized placement, digital metering replacing mechanical and hydraulic systems, and the integrated control ecosystem that runs them. The architecture is patented — along with additional technologies across the platform. Protection extends across the system the precision seeding category has converged around.
What Licenses
The architecture licenses commercially to OEMs and specialized platforms whose product designs are increasingly aligned with the system. AMVAC (NYSE: AVD)'s 2020 strategic agreement validated the architecture's licensing economics under a limited license — integrated into AMVAC's SIMPAS® platform, subsequently bought out by AMVAC. The licensing path remains open as the equipment category continues to converge on the patented model.
Every layer above. Running in the field.
Architecture, metering, control, placement, and prescription — the patented system, in commercial field operation. The MAX‑S™ configuration of SMART Seeder MAX™ running on a commercial farm: row-by-row singulation, five-product variable rate, and full-architecture precision at field speed. The same architecture deploys at scale through MINI‑MAX™ and OMNI‑MAX™ — see the MAX Derivatives →