Science & IP

Soil-mapping research from NC State and Iowa State. AI built for agronomy.

Aiterra began as university research. Today that science sits under the soil answers and prescriptions Fieldhand AI gives.

Our patents

Enhanced management zones for precision agriculture.

The patents cover a way to map management zones across wide areas without dense, field-by-field sampling. They are co-owned by SoilMetrix (Aiterra), NC State University, and Iowa State University. The university rights are licensed to Aiterra.

NC State UniversityIowa State University
Issued · Sep 5, 2023

Enhanced management zones for precision agriculture.

CO-OWNED · SOILMETRIX · NC STATE · IOWA STATE
Issued · Jul 22, 2025

Enhanced management zones for precision agriculture.

CO-OWNED · SOILMETRIX · NC STATE · IOWA STATE
Issued · Sep 30, 2025

Enhanced management zones for precision agriculture.

CO-OWNED · SOILMETRIX · NC STATE · IOWA STATE

Issued US patents, co-owned with NC State and Iowa State. We are building additional soil-specific AI on this science.

Science roots

Two university research programs.

Iowa State University

The Geospatial Laboratory for Soil Informatics works on digital soil mapping with cloud computing, AI, and remote sensing. Patent co-owner through the Iowa State University Research Foundation.

NC State University

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences researches site-specific soil fertility with remote sensing and geospatial tools for precision agriculture. Patent co-owner.

Soil-specific AI

Built for agronomy, not a general-purpose chatbot. The models learn from real field data.

Traceable by design

Every number links back to its source. Lab, method, and date, or clearly labeled as modeled.

We are glad to go deeper on methods under NDA.

Talk science with our team.

Technical diligence and research collaborations are welcome.