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A new science teaching assistant, powered by AI
SRI’s LOVE Science project integrates education expertise, LLMs, and video to make science relevant and effective for students.
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NIST taps SRI to establish the Quantum Manufacturing Engineering Center (QMEC)
The program aims to accelerate quantum technologies from the lab into the real world.
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SRI’s Self-Cooling Paint earns a spot in WEF’s global tech report
Passive radiative cooling among the world’s most consequential emerging technologies of 2026.
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SRI’s AI Center celebrates 60 years of AI impact
Created in 1966, SRI’s Artificial Intelligence Center was one of the world’s first research groups devoted to AI.
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SRI spinout Autonomique brings lab research to the factory floor
Licensed teleoperation and AI are driving production-grade robotics at a global Tier 1 automotive supplier.
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SRI’s Tixiao Shan recognized by Scientific American
His work: robots that navigate spaces, reason about objects, and understand relationships.
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The SRI Dish turns 65
SRI’s iconic antenna celebrates 65 years of looking to space.
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SRI Education’s Todd Grindal on leading through disruption
Grindal’s appearance on the Land and Lead podcast offers practical advice for leaders in high-stakes roles and insights into new SRI research.
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SRI research reveals new connections between menstrual cycles and health
A paper published in Science Advances tracked associations between menstrual cycles and body temperature, uncovering variations with implications for women’s healthcare.
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SRI-led collaboration supports teachers in nurturing early math success
A new toolkit produced by SRI and released by the Institute of Education Sciences will help teachers incorporate evidence-based math instruction for young students.
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The New York Times talks with SRI ahead of Apple’s developer conference
Apple’s Siri is on the cusp of a major upgrade. The technology was born at SRI.
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PARC Forum: Nobel laureate John M. Martinis on the quantum frontier
QED-C executive director Celia Merzbacher and Martinis discuss innovation and the road to scalable quantum systems.
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SRI spinout Zerker Labs is building trust and verification products for the agentic economy
Zerker’s agent and media verification platform provides a foundational layer of trust that allows AI systems to safely act, transact, and decide.
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Quantum beyond computing
From sensing to networking to ecosystem development, SRI’s work in quantum innovation reaches beyond quantum computing.
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Quantum networking is moving out of the lab
Researchers are harnessing quantum behavior to create secure networks that will define the next communications era.
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Case study: Making quantum magnetic field sensing more portable and practical
SRI and collaborators on the DARPA AMBIIENT program led an effort that delivered a breakthrough in quantum sensing.
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SRI’s Princeton campus to host HAX Plasma Forge
The new venture program, focused on plasma science, will join an innovation ecosystem where SRI is advancing AI, quantum, photonics, and other next-generation technologies.
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SRI tapped by Japanese government to establish venture initiative and attract researchers
Japan’s Global Startup Campus Initiative aims to promote innovation acceleration for deep technology startups making a global impact.
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