We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future.
A global leader in R&D with deep roots in Silicon Valley, SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute with a rich history of supporting government and industry. 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
Real-world impact
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SRI researchers develop rugged, low-cost, drifting sensors to learn more about the oceans
PEARL drifters pack an array of sensors into a compact autonomous device to gather data and signs of activity.
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An SRI collaboration aims to improve online education for college students
The Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative aims to strengthen teaching and learning, improve student outcomes, and reduce societal gaps.
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Exploring the American Dream: A Lively Discussion on Innovation and Progress
Watch the video: A conversation with SRI’s David Parekh and David Leonhardt of the New York Times.
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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.
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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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Learn with us
At SRI, we bring together some of the world’s most interesting people for conversations at the intersection of technology, business, and society. Reserve your spot at one of our upcoming events and be a part of shaping the future with us.
Our legacy of innovation
Since our founding in 1946, SRI has invented and made meaningful contributions to innovations that touch every one of our lives, every day. Explore how these technologies, services, and ideas have created new industries, billions of dollars in market value, and lasting benefits to society.
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Siri
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Disneyland
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Transmission electron microscope
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Acoustic modem
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Sleep-activated neurons
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Golf economy
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Artificial muscle
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Telerobotic surgery
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High-definition television
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Domain names and the Network Information Center
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Iris recognition
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Solar energy
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Environmental test methods
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India’s National Council for Applied Economic Research
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Internetworking
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ARPANET
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Handwriting recognition, signature verification and pen-input computing
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Over-the-horizon radar
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Spindt cold cathode for displays
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Cancer research
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Color television
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Ozone depletion research
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Environmental causes of lung disease
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Laser photocoagulation for ophthalmology
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Banking automation: ERMA
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Electrostatic discharge rods
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Software implemented fault tolerance
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Postal address recognition
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NASA Parker Solar Probe
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Surface analysis by laser ionization (SALI)
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Movie printing timer
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Smog research
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Super steel alloys
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Risks forum
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Liquid crystal display
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Lymphoma treatment: Targretin® (bexarotene)
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Airline reservation system
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Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) algorithm
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Sonar and sea mammals
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Polymers for super strength
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National education technology plan development
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Network intrusion detection
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Longitudinal studies of youth with disabilities
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Malaria treatment: Halofantrine
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Radar that penetrates ground and foliage
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Maude software language
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Computer security theory of noninterference
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Robot teams: Centibots
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CMOS: Integrated Circuit
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Professional Golfers’ Association education
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Computer mouse
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PROSPECTOR computer-based expert system
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Natural language speech recognition
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Head Start Program
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Shakey the Robot
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TIROS 1 weather satellite
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Scenario planning
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Order-sorted algebra
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Virtual private networks
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Formal software methods
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Optical video disk
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MOTOBOT
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911 Emergency Call System
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Blue light-emitting diode
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Laser printing
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Air combat training
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Human liver tissue bank
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Railroad hydra-cushion
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Twin research
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Hazardous waste disposal
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Alto PC
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Advanced modular incoherent scatter radar
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Rapid prototyping method for ceramics
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Open agent architecture software
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WYSIWYG
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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Ethernet
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Virtual advertising insertion
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Natural Language Processing
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Atmospheric research and radar
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Football safety
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Two-dimensional laser fluorescence technology
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ImageCALC Software
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Anti-viral: Vidarabine
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All-magnetic logic computer
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Artificial intelligence: CALO
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Training the National Guard
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Venus night-side airglow
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Bioagent detection using upconverting phosphors
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Blood treatment: Hirudin
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Eyetracker
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Ultrasound for medical diagnostics
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Deafnet
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Cash management accounts
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VALS™ market research
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Cancer treatment: Pralatrexate
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Fracture Analysis System: FRASTA
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CCD broadcast camera
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Banking guidelines for SWIFT
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Charter school evaluation
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Chemical Economics Handbook
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Digital FAX machine
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Dish radio antenna
Meet our people
Our scientists, researchers, and professional staff come from more than 70 countries and are driven by our desire to have global impact. Learn more about how we work together to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.