Bring your own car (2010 or newer)
Join Appen’s in-car safety research in Kingsford, Sydney. Bring your car and a friend or your child, and take part in simple movement tasks — like putting on a seatbelt — inside your parked vehicle.
Help advance car safety technology and get paid within 48 hours.
Whether you’re a student, parent, professional, or retiree, you’re invited to join our research study! Just visit our Chatswood office and sit in a stationary car.
Join solo and earn A$100, bring a child (1-7 years) for A$120, or participate with an older child (8-11 years) for A$150.
Fit the project into your schedule. Complete the application form, and we’ll contact you to confirm your availability.
All tasks will be conducted safely under supervision while the car is parked.
Project Salamander (P26P5) aims to improve in-car safety by helping vehicles quickly detect unsafe driver and passenger behaviour using advanced eye and face tracking technology.
▷ Perform simple guided actions like buckling your seatbelt, using your phone, or drinking water
▷ A supervisor will guide you throughout the activity
▷ Your car stays parked during the session
▷ $150 eGift card: Attend alone (adult only)
▷ $250 eGift card: Attend with an adult and a minor (8–17 years)
▷ $270 eGift card: Attend with another adult
▷ A car from 2010 or newer (see list below)
▷ Allow the temporary installation of in-car cameras
▷ Drive your car to Anzac Parade, Kingsford (Sydney)
▷ Set aside around 2.5 hours to complete the project
▷ (Optional) Bring a friend (adult) and a minor (8-18 years)
To help improve in-car safety across today’s vehicles, we’re looking for a mix of 2010 or newer models — from compact hatchbacks to dual-cab utes. Check below to see if your car matches what we need.
Sign up for Project Salamander (P26P5) by completing the application form below.
We’ll send you a questionnaire and provide details about the available session slots.
Travel to the address Anzac Parade Kingsford, Sydney, on your scheduled date and time.
Complete the project and get paid within two business days.
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No, if you’ve already taken part in a similar in-car project with Appen, you won’t be eligible for this one.
You’ll need to drive to the meeting point, but your car will stay parked for the entire session after that.
If you need to cancel or reschedule, please inform the project team as soon as possible so your slot can be given to another participant.
Appen also reserves the right to cancel scheduled sessions due to:
In the event of a cancellation, Appen will make every effort to provide ample notice.
Our waiting list is currently closed, but Geolancer is going public at the very end of August and it will be rolled out gradually across Southeast Asia.
Watch this space!
