{"id":184,"date":"2026-06-20T15:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T15:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-e-brand.com\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2026-06-21T02:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:58:56","slug":"elementor-184","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my-e-brand.com\/","title":{"rendered":"MY-E-BRAND"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>My-E-Brand \u2014 SeedGuardian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"My-E-Brand is building SeedGuardian, an autonomous solar tree-planting robot, and Project Ark, a multigenerational community model. Early stage. 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Pre-prototype<\/div>\n          <h1 class=\"hero-title\">A robot that plants trees<br>where <em>people can&#8217;t.<\/em><\/h1>\n          <p class=\"hero-sub\">SeedGuardian is a solar-powered autonomous planting robot designed for steep, remote, and degraded land. 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    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- STATUS STRIP -->\n  <div class=\"status-strip\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"status-item\">\n        <div class=\"status-label\">Development Stage<\/div>\n        <div class=\"status-value\">TRL 3<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"status-item\">\n        <div class=\"status-label\">Trees Planted<\/div>\n        <div class=\"status-value zero\">0<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"status-item\">\n        <div class=\"status-label\">Prototypes Built<\/div>\n        <div class=\"status-value zero\">0<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"status-item\">\n        <div class=\"status-label\">Funding Raised<\/div>\n        <div class=\"status-value zero\">$0<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- HONESTY BANNER -->\n  <div class=\"honesty-banner\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <svg class=\"honesty-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#5C7A52\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><circle 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We&#8217;d rather you know exactly what stage we&#8217;re at than impress you with claims we can&#8217;t back up. Every number on this page is real.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- PROOF \/ WHY SPLIT -->\n  <section class=\"proof-why\" id=\"proof\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"section-head\">\n        <div class=\"section-eyebrow\">The proof, and the why<\/div>\n        <h2>One robot. One reason it matters.<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"section-desc\">SeedGuardian is what we can build and prove. Project Ark \u2014 our long-term vision for elders and young people rebuilding community together \u2014 is why we&#8217;re building it.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"split\">\n        <div class=\"split-col proof\">\n          <span class=\"split-tag\">The Proof<\/span>\n          <h3>SeedGuardian<\/h3>\n          <p>A tracked, solar-charged robot that drills, plants, and doses a seed with growth accelerant, built for slopes and terrain too steep or remote for manual planting crews.<\/p>\n          <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Mobility<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">Tracked chassis<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Power<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">Solar, self-charging<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Planting method<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">Auger + seed vault<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Target terrain<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">Steep \/ remote land<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Patent status<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">Not yet filed<\/span><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"split-col why\">\n          <span class=\"split-tag\">The Why<\/span>\n          <h3>Project Ark<\/h3>\n          <p>Our long-term vision is communities where lonely elders and at-risk young people become family to each other, in safe, disaster-resilient housing. It&#8217;s the reason this work matters to us \u2014 not a built or funded program yet.<\/p>\n          <ul class=\"spec-list\">\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Status<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">Early concept<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Communities built<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">0<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">People housed<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">0<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"spec-label\">Timeline<\/span><span class=\"spec-value\">Long-term vision<\/span><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- STAGE TRACK -->\n  <section class=\"stages-section\" id=\"stage\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"section-head\">\n        <div class=\"section-eyebrow\">Where we actually are<\/div>\n        <h2>Four stages. We&#8217;re honest about which one.<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"section-desc\">No pilots, no partnerships, no revenue yet from My-E-Brand. We think that&#8217;s a fundable starting point when it&#8217;s stated plainly.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"stage-track\">\n        <div class=\"stage current\">\n          <div class=\"stage-num\">01 \u2014 NOW<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-name\">Design &amp; Funding<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-desc\">Complete concept. Raising for first build.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage\">\n          <div class=\"stage-num\">02<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-name\">First Prototype<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-desc\">Build and test one working unit.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage\">\n          <div class=\"stage-num\">03<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-name\">Field Pilot<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-desc\">Real plantings, real terrain, tracked results.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage\">\n          <div class=\"stage-num\">04<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-name\">Scale<\/div>\n          <div class=\"stage-desc\">Manufacturing and deployment at volume.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ASK -->\n  <section class=\"ask-section\" id=\"ask\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"section-head\">\n        <div class=\"section-eyebrow\">What we&#8217;re asking for<\/div>\n        <h2>A seed round, named for what it is.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ask-grid\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"ask-figure\"><span class=\"ask-currency\">AUD<\/span> $1.5M<\/div>\n          <p class=\"section-desc\">To build, test, and field-pilot the first SeedGuardian units, and put in place the IP protection we haven&#8217;t filed yet.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"allocation-bar\">\n          <div class=\"alloc-row\">\n            <div class=\"alloc-top\"><span>Prototype development &amp; first pilot<\/span><span class=\"alloc-pct\">40%<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"alloc-track\"><div class=\"alloc-fill\" style=\"width:40%\"><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"alloc-row\">\n            <div class=\"alloc-top\"><span>Manufacturing setup &amp; production runs<\/span><span class=\"alloc-pct\">25%<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"alloc-track\"><div class=\"alloc-fill\" style=\"width:25%\"><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"alloc-row\">\n            <div class=\"alloc-top\"><span>Community operations &amp; training<\/span><span class=\"alloc-pct\">15%<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"alloc-track\"><div class=\"alloc-fill\" style=\"width:15%\"><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"alloc-row\">\n            <div class=\"alloc-top\"><span>Monitoring, evaluation &amp; impact reporting<\/span><span class=\"alloc-pct\">10%<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"alloc-track\"><div class=\"alloc-fill\" style=\"width:10%\"><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"alloc-row\">\n            <div class=\"alloc-top\"><span>Patent filings &amp; legal\/IP protection<\/span><span class=\"alloc-pct\">10%<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"alloc-track\"><div class=\"alloc-fill\" style=\"width:10%\"><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- FOUNDER -->\n  <section class=\"founder-section\" id=\"founder\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"founder-grid\">\n        <div class=\"founder-photo-placeholder has-photo\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/my-e-brand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/founder.webp');background-position:center 35%;\"><\/div>\n        <div>\n          <blockquote>&#8220;I&#8217;ve spent 40 years operating cranes and rigging heavy loads across Australia and Mongolia. I know what it takes to build something that has to work, the first time, with no room for error. That&#8217;s the standard I want SeedGuardian held to.&#8221;<\/blockquote>\n          <div class=\"founder-name\">Alvin van As<\/div>\n          <div class=\"founder-role\">Co-founder, My-E-Brand \u2014 with Hendriena (Rina) van As<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- PORTFOLIO NOTE -->\n  <section class=\"portfolio-note\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h3>Beyond SeedGuardian<\/h3>\n      <p>My-E-Brand is developing a broader portfolio of related concepts. We&#8217;re not detailing them publicly until each one has the real design, testing, and validation behind it that SeedGuardian is now getting.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- CTA BAND -->\n  <section class=\"cta-band\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2>We&#8217;re not asking you to believe in something finished.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"section-desc\">We&#8217;re asking you to back the team that builds it properly, starting now.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"mailto:hello@my-e-brand.com\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Get in touch<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/main>\n\n<footer>\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"footer-top\">\n      <div class=\"footer-motto\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s make the world a better place. 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