Acusensus lands Victorian road safety camera test site agreement
Acusensus (ASX:ACE) has signed a Test Site Agreement with the State of Victoria, acting through the Department of Justice and Community Safety, covering the installation of two fixed road safety camera systems for testing and evaluation only. The agreement carries a total contract value of approximately $1.7 million (excluding GST) over an initial two-year term.
The agreement was entered into by Acusensus Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. It marks the entry of the artificial intelligence enabled road safety technology group into its home state of Victoria, opening a relationship with a major government road-safety buyer.
The initial two-year term is extendable through four further options of up to two years each, representing a potential total term of up to 10 years. The two test sites sit along a Victorian freeway, with systems expected to be installed by mid-2027.
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What the agreement covers
Under the agreement, Acusensus will design, supply, install and commission road safety camera systems at two nominated sites along a Victorian freeway. The infrastructure will allow the Company’s equipment to be tested for instantaneous speed and average speed enforcement.
Importantly, the sites are for testing only and will not be issuing infringements. The majority of the pricing relates to the supply and installation of the infrastructure.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Counterparty | State of Victoria (Dept of Justice and Community Safety) |
| Contract value | ~$1.7M ex GST |
| Initial term | 2 years |
| Maximum term | Up to 10 years |
| Installation timing | Mid-2027 |
Why road safety camera testing matters for investors
A test site agreement is an arrangement where a government evaluates a vendor’s technology before any broader enforcement rollout. In practical terms, the equipment is installed and assessed under real conditions, but without issuing penalties to motorists.
For investors, the significance lies in positioning. Test and evaluation contracts can place a vendor in contention for larger future enforcement work if performance is validated. The announcement does not, however, guarantee any follow-on enforcement contract, and no future rollout should be assumed.
The WA fixed-site enforcement rollout, secured under an $11.2 million contract with the WA Road Safety Commission, demonstrates how the same technology being evaluated in Victoria has already progressed from testing to statewide deployment in another jurisdiction.
The strategic angle is the entry into Victoria itself. Having operated across other jurisdictions, the Company is now establishing a working relationship with a Victorian government buyer in the state where it is headquartered.
Across other Australian jurisdictions, Acusensus has already demonstrated the scalability of this model, doubling its WA enforcement fleet to 12 deployed units under a $13 million contract expansion that runs through to October 2028.
A milestone in Acusensus’s home state
Alexander Jannink, Founder and Managing Director
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring Acusensus technology into our home state of Victoria. We look forward to growing our relationship with the Department of Justice and Community Safety over time and to a future in which we are contributing to saving lives with our advanced technologies on Victorian roads.”
Acusensus provides context on its broader operations and technology base:
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Founded 2018; ASX-listed January 2023
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AI-enabled road safety technology spanning distracted driving (mobile phone use), seatbelt compliance, speeding, railway crossing compliance and the monitoring of vehicles of interest
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The Forsite by Acusensus road worker safety system, which protects crews in live traffic environments
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Headquartered in Melbourne, with offices across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States
What comes next
Installation of the two systems is targeted for mid-2027, under the initial two-year term with extension options that could run to a total of up to 10 years.
Successful testing could deepen the Company’s relationship with the Victorian government, though this remains an opportunity rather than a certainty. For now, the agreement establishes Acusensus within its home-state market and opens a direct line to a significant road-safety buyer.
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