Get paid to shape the future of car safety in Sydney

Earn up to $650 quickly by joining Appen’s onsite car safety research project in West Lindfield, Sydney. Bring a car and a group of friends or family, complete a series of tasks while it’s parked, and get paid within 48 hours.

Sign up for Project Salamander (PSP3) today!

Earn at your own pace

Whether you’re a student, stay-at-home parent, professional, or retiree, we welcome you to join our research study! 

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Earn up to $650 as a group

Earn $290 in eGift cards as a group of two or up to $650 as a group of five. The more people you bring, the more your group earns!

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Flexible side-gig

Complete the application form and choose the session that best fits your schedule.

Safety first

All tasks will be conducted safely under supervision while the car is parked, no driving is required.

Get paid to help reduce in-car injuries

Project Salamander (PSP3) aims to improve in-car safety technology by enhancing its ability to quickly detect and respond to unsafe driver and passenger positions. The tasks are designed to simulate scenarios that could compromise safety in a real driving situation.

Monitoring in-car movements

Before the session begins, our project supervisors will temporarily install four cameras on the windscreen of your car to record the session. The setup is low-impact (using suction cups) and won’t damage your vehicle. During the session, while your car remains stationary, you’ll be guided to perform actions such as drinking, talking on a cell phone, buckling your seatbelt, pretending to sleep, and looking around.

Compensation:

Receive an eGift card based on your group size: $290 for two, $420 for three, $540 for four, and $650 for five.

Requirements:

▷ Bring a car that’s manufactured in 2012 or later.
▷ Allow the temporary installation of in-car cameras.
▷ Travel to West Lindfield, Sydney.
▷ Set aside at least 3 hours to complete the project.
▷ Must be groups of at least two, with participants aged 8 or older.

Get paid in four steps

1

Sign up for Project Salamander (PSP3) by completing the application form below. 

2

We’ll send you a questionnaire and provide details about the available session slots.

3

Travel to the address West Lindfield, Sydney, on your scheduled date and time.

4

Complete the project and get paid within 48 hours.

Apply to Project Salamander (PSP3)

The participation in this study is voluntary. In order to be able to participate, you will need to provide your consent below.
- Consent Form for Adults
- Consent Form for Minors 

Additional forms and surveys may be needed to fill out before being booked or once at the venue, if you are selected to participate in this study.

Consent provided
Enter the email we used to send you the link to this form. If we did not send you this link, use the email address you check most often. You will need to keep the same email throughout the project (application, booking, communications, sponsor's consent/NDA signing, payments, etc.).
Please ensure the full name you enter exactly matches the full name that is found in the government ID you will bring with you to the venue, if you are selected to participate.
4. Including yourself, how many people will be participating in the project?
5. Have you participated in any other Appen In-car data collection projects?
If you’ve previously participated in any of Appen’s in-car projects with the following code names - Sassafras Project S, PSP2, P26P1, or P26P3 - you won’t be able to join this project.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yes. CrowdGen is the contributor platform of Appen, a publicly traded data company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the code APX.

We are a global leader in the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence products and services. During the 25 years that we have been in business, we have accumulated more than 1,000,000 contributors who help shape our AI technology.

Through CrowdGen, you can complete various online tasks that contribute to global AI development and research while earning income remotely. 

You can apply for Project Salamander if you can meet the following requirements:
▷ Bring a car that’s manufactured in 2012 or later.
▷ Allow the temporary installation of in-car cameras.
▷ Travel to West Lindfield, Sydney.
▷ Set aside at least 3 hours to complete the project.
▷ Must be groups of at least two, with participants aged 8 or older.

If you’ve previously participated in any of Appen’s in-car projects with the following project code names, we’re unable to include you in this project:

  • Sassafras Project S
  • PSP2
  • P26P1
  • P26P3

If you’re unsure about your participation, feel free to reach out, and we’ll gladly check for you!

You’ll have to go through these steps:

1. Sign up for Project Salamander by completing the application form.

2. We’ll send you a questionnaire and provide details about the available session slots.

3. Travel to the address in West Lindfield, Sydney, on your scheduled date and time.

4. Complete the project and get paid within 48 hours.

You’ll get an eGift card within the same day based on the number of people in your car:

  • A$290 for two people
  • A$420 for three people
  • A$540 for four people
  • A$650 for five people

Yes, you can bring a rented car to complete this project. Please ensure that the rental car is manufactured from 2012 or later.

No need to tidy up your car. We encourage you to bring your car in its natural state so that we can simulate more realistic scenarios.

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