A Quick Snapshot of Propeller: Usage Statistics, Fun Facts, and More

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    Over the years, industry pros have asked us to share more detail around our data processing times, survey accuracy, and a stack of other things. So let’s dive into some interesting facts and statistics about Propeller.

    Fast Facts About Propeller

    • Year founded: 2014
    • Number of offices, globally: 4
    • Number of employees: 173
    • Number of countries with Propeller users: 149
    • Number of global active sites using Propeller*: 8,759
    • Number of AeroPoints manufactured: 21,382

    *defined as sites that have used Propeller products in December 2021

    Propeller Platform Statistics

    • Year-over-year survey growth (Oct. 2020 – Oct. 2021): 94%
    • Average size of a survey in 2021: Average uploaded photo count of 531, and average gigapixel of 11.51
    • Average processing turnaround times, based on photo count: 7 hours for <500 images or 13 hours for 501 – 1000 images
    • Largest survey processed in 2021 by photo count: 9,658 images
    • Percentage of surveys uploaded that include ground control: 94%
    • Number of stockpiles measured: 176,339
    • Number of design files uploaded/viewed: 83,851
    • Number of reports produced: 108,524
    • Number of images uploaded: 35,937,377
    • Number of support tickets handled (GIS specialists, hardware specialists, and customer service): ~16,900 cases, with average response time of 9 minutes
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