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 unveils transformative new brand identity
The innovative new brand marks more than 75 years of world-changing technologies, services, and ideas.
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SRI researchers look to optimize special education services using AI
An intelligent anonymization system for individualized education programs (IEPs) could support best practices in special education.
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An SRI aerogel aims to sponge up CO2 from air and exhaust
A new sorbent could remove CO2 from ambient air better than other known materials and has the potential to lower the cost of carbon capture.

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.
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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Artificial Muscle
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Telerobotic Surgery
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Environmental Test Methods
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Internetworking
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ARPANET
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Over-the-horizon Radar
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Cancer Research
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Color Television
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Banking Automation: ERMA
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Electrostatic Discharge Rods
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Movie Printing Timer
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Liquid Crystal Display
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Airline Reservation System
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Sonar and Sea Mammals
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Malaria treatment: Halofantrine
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CMOS: Integrated Circuit
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Computer Mouse
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Head Start Program
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Shakey the Robot
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Banking Guidelines for SWIFT
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Formal Software Methods
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911 Emergency Call System
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Laser Printing
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Alto PC
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Ethernet
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WYSIWYG
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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Natural Language Processing
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Atmospheric Research and Radar
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ImageCALC Software
Meet our people
Our 1,600 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.