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For almost 80 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace. Innovating in AI Climate & sustainability The future of work & education Health Quantum Security Space Real-world impact All Stories May 8, 2024 SRI researchers watched over 1000 YouTube videos for kids, and this is what they learned Most YouTube videos intended to teach early literacy and math don’t use characters or narratives, according to recent SRI research. May 3, 2024 SRI to be presented with three IEEE Milestones for innovations that have transformed our lives The Milestones honor PARC’s invention of the Alto personal computer, Ethernet, and the Laser Printer. May 1, 2024 SRI works with N4 Pharma to target and treat cells in the human body that had been unreachable Paving the way for targeted treatments, the collaboration aims to help realize the full potential of precision healthcare. Work with us At SRI, we’re always leaning toward the future — to the possibilities ahead — to bring to the world the next generation of technologies, services, and ideas. We’re blazing new trails every day in quantum, AI, human-machine collaboration, precision medicine, education, sustainability, and much more. Learn how you can make your mark — and build your own legacy . Collaborate with us We take on the most difficult scientific challenges — and deliver. From our two locations in the heart of Silicon Valley, plus our offices and labs throughout the U.S. and Tokyo, we collaborate closely with government and commercial customers to meet their precise needs and specifications — and to come up with solutions they may have never dreamed possible. 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Siri 2000s Disneyland 1955 Transmission electron microscope 1940 Acoustic modem 1960s Sleep-activated neurons 2008 Golf economy 2002 Artificial muscle 2000s Telerobotic surgery 1990s High-definition television 1996 Domain names and the Network Information Center 1970 Iris recognition 2003 Solar energy 1955 Environmental test methods 1980s India’s National Council for Applied Economic Research 1955 Internetworking 1970s ARPANET 1969 Handwriting recognition, signature verification and pen-input computing 1964 Over-the-horizon radar 1970s Spindt cold cathode for displays 1973 Cancer research 1956 Color television 1953 Ozone depletion research 1980s Environmental causes of lung disease 1970s Laser photocoagulation for ophthalmology 1966 Banking automation: ERMA 1955 Electrostatic discharge rods 1950s Software implemented fault tolerance 1973 Postal address recognition 1997 NASA Parker Solar Probe 2018 Surface analysis by laser ionization (SALI) 1984 Movie printing timer 1950 Smog research 1947 Super steel alloys 1950s Risks forum 1980s Liquid crystal display 1960s Lymphoma treatment: Targretin® (bexarotene) 1999 Airline reservation system 1960s Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) algorithm 1981 Sonar and sea mammals 1960 Polymers for super strength 1980s National education technology plan development 2010s Network intrusion detection 1990s Longitudinal studies of youth with disabilities 1985 Malaria treatment: Halofantrine 1975 Radar that penetrates ground and foliage 1990s Maude software language 1996 Computer security theory of noninterference 1982 Robot teams: Centibots 2002 CMOS: Integrated Circuit 1975 Professional Golfers’ Association education 1992 Computer mouse 1960s PROSPECTOR computer-based expert system 1970s Natural language speech recognition 1996 Head Start Program 1969 Shakey the Robot 1966 TIROS 1 weather satellite 1960 Scenario planning 1970s Order-sorted algebra 1980s Virtual private networks 1994 Monterey Bay Aquarium 1977 Formal software methods 1970s Optical video disk 1963 MOTOBOT 2016 911 Emergency Call System 1970s Blue light-emitting diode 1972 Laser printing 1971 Air combat training 1980s Human liver tissue bank 1980s Railroad hydra-cushion 1950s Twin research 1995 Hazardous waste disposal 1998 Alto PC 1973 Advanced modular incoherent scatter radar 2005 Rapid prototyping method for ceramics 1990s Open agent architecture software 1990s WYSIWYG 1974 Graphical User Interface (GUI) 1975 Ethernet 1973 Virtual advertising insertion 2016 Natural Language Processing 1979 Atmospheric research and radar 1983 Football safety 1980s Two-dimensional laser fluorescence technology 1982 ImageCALC Software 1980s Anti-viral: Vidarabine 1964 All-magnetic logic computer 1959 Artificial intelligence: CALO 2003 Training the National Guard 2005 Venus night-side airglow 2001 Bioagent detection using upconverting phosphors 1990s Blood treatment: Hirudin 1980s Eyetracker 1965 Ultrasound for medical diagnostics 1980s Deafnet 1978 Cash management accounts 1970s VALS™ market research 1978 Cancer treatment: Pralatrexate 2009 Fracture Analysis System: FRASTA 1980s CCD broadcast camera 1984 Banking guidelines for SWIFT 1977 Charter school evaluation 2002 Chemical Economics Handbook 1950s Digital FAX machine 1970s Dish radio antenna 1960s Meet our people Our people Our scientists, researchers, and professional staff come from more than 70 countries and are driven by our desire to have global impact. 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