Propeller Platform

Summary

The Propeller Platform is a cloud-hosted drone photogrammetry and site analytics service for earthworks, road, and mining projects. Teams fly their own drones, upload photos, and receive georeferenced 3D site models, cut/fill volumes, stockpile measurements, design conformance overlays, and progress reports with a guaranteed 24-hour processing turnaround. Propeller has been shipping since 2014 and serves 21 documented customers across the US, Europe, and Australia.

Drone Survey and Aerial Documentation Hazard Identification and Unsafe Behavior Detection

How it works on your site

Drone Survey and Aerial Documentation

The platform processes uploaded drone photos into orthophotos, point clouds, and digital surface models without pre-mapping or CAD preparation. Composite stitching handles corridor projects too long for a single flight. Stockpile and quarry volumes are measured directly in the platform, and scheduled daily reports deliver volume heatmaps and load counts to the team.

Hazard Identification and Unsafe Behavior Detection

AI-driven Haul Road Analysis, added through the February 2026 Spacesium acquisition, automates centerline detection, berm height measurement, road width, and grade calculations from drone survey data. The feature is mining and earthworks-focused.

How it worked on other sites

Heavy civil / road construction · Adare, Ireland · Ongoing, bi-weekly to weekly flights

Bi-weekly to weekly drone flights on a 7.5 km road corridor with composite stitching across sections.
Survey workflow reduced from two surveyors plus one CAD technician to one person in about six hours.

Heavy civil / road construction · Northern Missouri, USA · Ongoing, weekly flights

Three hours of GIS coordinator work per survey eliminated entirely on a 550-acre road project.
Weekly flights feed cut/fill volumes, grade control overlay, and federal project billing validation.

Aggregates / mining / cement · Rudersdorf near Berlin, Germany · Ongoing

Stockpile inventory time reduced from about four hours to about one hour per inventory cycle.
Platform used for audit documentation, overburden monitoring, and site analysis.

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Will it work on your site

Environment Outdoor earthworks, road, quarry, mining No vertical building construction

Site prep Deploy AeroPoint ground control markers before each flight (30 to 60 min typical setup) Minimum one AeroPoint for PPK accuracy; three recommended for redundancy

Accuracy 30 mm (PPK + 1 AeroPoint) Sub-20 mm reported in one deployment

Power Cloud-hosted SaaS; DirtMate: 24 hr battery DirtMate hardware is optional add-on

Connectivity Internet required for upload, processing, access No offline mode documented

Control interface Web dashboard + Propeller Mobile app

BIM/CAD integration Autodesk BIM 360, Autodesk Build, Procore, Trimble Connect, IFC import Also supports HCSS, Aconex, and file exports to Trimble Business Center, Carlson, Vulcan

Processing turnaround 4 to 12 hours typical; 24-hour target Data quality issues can extend processing beyond 24 hours

Business model Per-site annual SaaS subscription plus AeroPoint hardware purchase AeroPoint hardware starts at $1,000 per unit; 5 to 7 units recommended per site

Coverage per flight Up to 250 acres per flight (M300 + P1 configuration) Coverage varies by drone model, flight altitude, and camera sensor

Summary

How it works on your site

Drone Survey and Aerial Documentation

Hazard Identification and Unsafe Behavior Detection

How it worked on other sites

Sisk / Sorensen JV at Adare Bypass

R&K Excavation at Northern Missouri Road Project

CEMEX at Rudersdorf Cement Plant

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