The latest news and stories
Welcome to the SRI Press Room, where you can find stories, news, and information about the technologies, services, and ideas that are driving the future. If you’re a member of the media and would like to learn more about us or are seeking insight into one of our areas of expertise, please contact us.
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Featured innovator: Ajay Divakaran
As Sr. Technical Dir at SRI’s Computer Vision Lab, Divakaran searches for cutting-edge solutions ranging from applied machine learning to social multimedia analytics and more
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75 Years of Innovation: Cancer research
Innovations in treatments and mechanism of treatment delivery in the fight against cancer
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Technology’s role in the next new normal in education
Creating a more equitable educational system is fundamental to the next new normal.
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75 Years of Innovation: Spindt cathode field emission technology
A low power, lightweight replacement for older CRT technology allowing the development of modern flat-panel displays
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SRI International awarded $40 million NICHD contract for pre-clinical development of new male and female contraceptive products
SRI International has been awarded a Biological Testing Facility contract to complete discovery and preclinical development of new contraceptive compounds.
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How artificial intelligence can be used to train your current and future workforce
Using AI to capture and transfer manufacturing knowledge
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75 Years of Innovation: Digital FAX machine
Commercialization of the fax machine to make sending a document fast, accurate, and available to all
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Incubating innovation: SRI’s dynamic internal R&D program for early-career researchers
The program encourages early-career researchers to pitch impactful projects that could receive up to $100,000 in funding
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75 Years of Innovation: Iris recognition
The ability to use iris recognition in real-life scenarios by removing previous constraints
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A look at quantum technology development at SRI: Quantum sensing and quantum communications
Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that describes the physical properties of nature on an atomic scale.
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75 Years of Innovation: Cash management account (CMA)
World’s first cash management account (CMA) product to aggregate and streamline across financial products
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Solving for sleep
SRI’s Human Sleep Research Program is conducting groundbreaking research to address modern sleep challenges
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SRI International awarded $4.3M from DARPA to create rapid response therapeutic manufacturing system
Extension of SynFini synthetic chemistry platform could accelerate availability ofnew treatments in pandemic and other emergency health situations MENLO PARK, Calif. – October 6, 2020 – SRI International has been awarded $4.3 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create ProSyn™, an agile, rapidly deployable extension of SynFini™, SRI’s fully automated synthetic…
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SRI receives NSF grant to create new viral classification system
SRI International has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant through the Grants for Rapid Response (RAPID) program. RAPID is a mechanism used by the NSF to provide funds for urgent research that addresses unexpected disasters or events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. SRI scientists will use the RAPID grant to develop a first-of-its-kind…
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75 Years of Innovation: Optical video disk
The 3M and SRI International collaboration is now a famous pairing on the road to how we experience everyday modern entertainment
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SRI announces John Crowe as President, Advanced Technology and Systems Division
SRI is pleased to welcome John Crowe as our new President, Advanced Technology and Systems Division (ATSD). John joined SRI in 2010 and has served as acting President of ATSD since November 2019. As Lab Director, John built a portfolio of business that spans from low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) research to operational systems. He…
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The GoBetween Robot: Real-life robotic interaction to keep people safe
The ability to perform a traffic stop remotely could increase safety and comfort for everyone involved
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75 Years of Innovation: The Robotic Surgeon (Teleoperator System and Method with Telepresence)
World’s first commercial robotic surgical system for remote surgical applications
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