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SRI logo circa 1970
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1970: Stanford Research Institute becomes independent from Stanford
University on January 13.
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1970: Shakey appears in Life Magazine as the world's
first mobile robot able to reason about its environment.
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1974: SRI's Energy Center explores the development of gas from oil, solid waste, and plant life (biomass) and studies crop and livestock wastes as alternative energies. |
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1974: SRI's Urban and Social Systems Division completes a seven-year Head Start and Follow Through Program designed to help disadvantaged children.
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1974: SRI cosponsors a Moscow conference with the State Committee of the USSR Council of Ministers for Science and Technology. |
1977: Stanford Research Institute is renamed SRI
International on May 16.
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SRI logo circa 1978 |
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1979: SRI sends its first official delegation to the People's Republic of China.
The institute establishes the SRI Fellowship award recognizing technical, scientific, and professional contributions of SRI staff members.
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1979: William F. Miller is named SRI's president.
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