A quick snapshot of Propeller: Usage statistics, fun facts, and more

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    Propeller is a construction technology company operating across 150+ countries, with 10,000+ active sites and 40,000+ survey reports processed every month. Its cloud platform turns drone data into actionable site intelligence, delivering processed surveys in as little as 8–10 hours. From earthworks to quarry operations, Propeller helps field and office teams cut rework, track progress, and make faster decisions with accurate, up-to-date site data.

    Propeller platform on an active work site

    Built for the job site. Proven in the field.

    Propeller started in 2014 with one clear focus: give earthwork teams the site data they need, when they need it. No waiting on survey crews. No guessing on volumes. Just high-precision site intelligence that field teams, project managers, and owners can all act on from one shared map.

    Twelve years in, 10,000-plus active sites are running on Propeller across construction, mining, aggregates, and waste management. Here’s what that looks like by the numbers.

    Fast facts about Propeller

     

    2014

    Year we were founded

    Built from day one to solve a real problem on real job sites.

    150-plus

    Team members worldwide

    Engineers, surveyors, and support specialists obsessed with getting site data right.

    4

    Global offices

    Close to the customers and job sites we serve, across three continents.

    150-plus

    Countries

    From small civil crews to some of the world’s largest earthwork operations.

    10,000-plus

    Active sites

    Running on Propeller right now, across construction, mining, aggregates, and waste management.

    25,000-plus

    AeroPoints in the field

    Centimeter-level ground control, without a survey crew on-site.

    Propeller platform statistics

    Behind every site decision is a processed survey. Behind every processed survey is a platform built to be fast, accurate, and reliable at scale. Here’s what that looks like from the inside.

     

    40,000-plus

    Reports processed every month

    All by customers who used to handle this manually, one by one. The platform takes care of it now.

    8–10 hours

    Average survey processing turnaround

    Our SLA is 24 hours. Our average is 8 to 10. Fly in the morning, have your data by lunch.

    Hundreds of thousands

    Surveys processed to date

    From small earthwork pads to large-scale mining operations, every survey adds to a growing, timestamped site record.

    Under 15 minutes

    Average support response time

    When something’s not right on site, you don’t have time to wait. Neither do we.

    See it on your site

    Numbers tell part of the story. A live demo tells the rest. Book time with our team and we’ll show you exactly how Propeller works for your crew, your projects, and your industry.

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