Propeller Platform

Propeller · Inspection · Commercial since 2014

8 Deployments on record 21 Organizations on record 5 Countries on record

Last updated: 2026-04

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.

What users have experienced

57%

Cost reduction

Groeschler Bauprojekt GmbH · deployment →

83%

Time saving

Propeller

3 headcount avoided

Crew reduction

Propeller

Robot deployment record

8 deployments on public record

Segment

Country

Deployments on record for this robot
Project	Organizations	Country
Adare Bypass production	Sisk Sorensen JV	Ireland
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. manual cost 2 surveyors + 1 CAD technician (ongoing) robotic cost 1 person, ~6 hours per survey Sisk's record → Sorensen JV's record →
Northern Missouri Road Project production	R&K Excavation	USA
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. manual cost 3 hours per survey for GIS coordinator robotic cost Eliminated R&K Excavation's record →
Rudersdorf Cement Plant production	CEMEX	Germany
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. manual cost ~4 hours per inventory robotic cost ~1 hour per inventory CEMEX's record →
Multi-project (~300 annual) production	Louisville Paving	USA
manual cost 2 days per survey; processing 7-14 day industry average robotic cost 2 hours per survey; processing "a few hours" Louisville Paving's record →
Multi-project production	Groeschler Bauprojekt GmbH	Germany
manual cost EUR 300/flight (external surveyor) robotic cost EUR 130/flight (in-house) cost reduction pct 57 Groeschler Bauprojekt GmbH's record →
Maybole Bypass, A382 Corridor, N5 Westport-Turlough production	Wills Bros	Not stated
manual cost 6 days traditional survey robotic cost Hours with drone Wills Bros's record →
UK Rail Infrastructure production	Story Contracting	UK
manual cost "at least double the team" needed without Propeller robotic cost Current team with Propeller Story Contracting's record →
Civil Earthmoving Projects production	QBirt	Australia
manual cost 8+ hours processing (standard); 30+ hours (large sites) robotic cost 4 hours (50% reduction) QBirt's record →
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Other companies that have deployed this robot

21 organizations on record for this robot

CEMEX

Groeschler Bauprojekt GmbH

Louisville Paving

QBirt

R&K Excavation

Sisk Sorensen JV

Story Contracting

Wills Bros

Bonatti S.p.A.

Dirks Enterprises

Dolese Bros. Co.

Kerr Contractors

Lhoist

Menai Civil Contractors Reif

Rickabaugh Construction

Rudus Sorensen Civil Engineering

Steax Consulting York Excavating

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Will it work on your site

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

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