
Robotics, sensors, and devices
From robotic surgery to robots in space, SRI drives state-of-the-art robotics to create smart systems that can sense, think and act.
Our R&D teams accelerate the time to creating new autonomous capabilities, innovative components and first-of-their-kind prototypes.
Focus areas
SRI researchers discover innovative paradigms to invent and develop high-performance solutions. Our teams work together across disciplines to break new ground and solve ambitious challenges.
Solutions include dexterous telemanipulation, healthcare automation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, service robots and micro-scale assembly platforms. SRI has expertise in AI, algorithm development, sensors and vision
Rapid machine-learning paradigms, high-efficiency mechanical design, adaptive controls and algorithm development
Coordination of sensing, planning and control and high-performance actuators; haptic feedback and handling kinematic and dynamic constraints in real-time
Advanced technology and systems including incoherent scatter radar, space- and ground-based sensors, and Lidar, imaging, and spectroscopy
Remote sensing systems including biological sensor development, microfluidic devices, optical remote sensing, trace gas sensing and sensor modeling and phenomenology
Increasing worker productivity, safety, and comfort by developing autonomous and semi-autonomous systems for use in complex environments.
Pushing the envelope and identifying
opportunities where robots can bring value
Our work
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SRI showcases its high dexterous robot grasper and hand
The Belt Augmented Compliant Hand, BACH, can pick up objects of various sizes and shapes and move them in different axes without lifting its fingers.
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An SRI technology helps people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy maintain the use of their arms
The Duchenne UK charity will utilize SRI’s twisted string actuator technology in their wearable SMART suit.
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Fulfilling the need for speed
Can state of the art AI technology and a team of world-class Silicon Valley engineers beat one of the best motorcycle racers in the world?
Core competencies

Multi-spectral sensing
From DC to beyond daylight
Extend perception – detect, process and recognize signals across multiple domains.

Collaborative automation
From robots to cognitive receivers
Develop smart collaborative systems – software-defined controls adapt to the application, environment and operation.

Advanced engineering solutions
From medical devices to spacecraft
Build disruptive systems and machines – create unique materials, structures, circuits and software.