SRI develops the prototype for world’s first digital fax machine.
Digital FAX machine
911 emergency call system
We led the design and engineering of emergency call systems throughout the country.
Scenario planning
Our plan was to make decision-making easier for business and government.
Blue light-emitting diode
The world’s first blue light-emitting diode (LED) lays the foundations for Blu-Ray.
Software implemented fault tolerance
Develop a redundant flight control system that Langley would approve. We made that fly.
VALS™ market research
SRI designed the Values and Lifestyles™ (VALS) program, a novel market research tool for determining the motivations behind consumer purchasing decisions.
ImageCalc software
Image processing system makes it possible to manipulate 3D object models overlaid on imagery.
Risks forum
The single most comprehensive anthology of computer-related mishaps.
Ultrasound for medical diagnostics
Innovations make seeing inside the body from the outside ultra simple.
Ozone depletion research
Our research provided critical findings on protecting the atmosphere that protects us all.
Fracture Analysis System: FRASTA
Breaking down how things break down to build them better.
Polymers for super strength
Stronger products from tennis rackets to Mars rovers.
Blood treatment: Hirudin
New treatment for blood clot prevention stems from peptide once only found in leeches.
Football safety
Developed measures for the NFL to reduce the number and severity of injuries to players.
Order-sorted algebra
First language to implement parameterized programming leads to numerous applications in computer science.
