Bring your own car (2010 or newer)
Join Appen’s in-car safety research in Kingsford, Sydney. Bring your car and a companion — a fellow adult or a child aged 8–17 — and take part in simple guided seatbelt and movement tasks inside your parked vehicle.
Help advance car safety technology and get paid within 48 hours.
Project Salamander (P26P6) aims to improve in-car safety by helping vehicles quickly detect unsafe driver and passenger behaviour using advanced eye and face tracking technology.
▷ Sit in a parked car fitted with cameras.
▷ Perform simple actions like drinking, using your phone, or pretending to sleep.
▷ Some sessions may involve wearing props like sunglasses and prosthetics like pregnancy belly to help us record seatbelt use across a wider range of body types.
▷ $280 eGift card per session — paid within 48 hours
▷ Same rate whether you bring a fellow adult or a child aged 8–17
▷ Payment is per recording, not per person
▷ A car from 2010 or newer (see vehicle types below)
▷ One companion — a fellow adult, or a child aged 8–17
▷ A parent or guardian must attend with any minor
▷ Allow temporary camera installation in your vehicle
▷ Drive to Anzac Parade, Kingsford, Sydney on your scheduled date
▷ Set aside up to 2 hours (sessions are approximately 90 minutes)
▷ Must not have previously participated in any Appen Salamander in-car project
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 (P26P6) 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.
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