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Communication

2007

Siri

Apple acquired our spin-off and the iPhone got Siri.

2000s Artificial intelligence Communication Firsts Products Seminal innovations Sensing and devices Software

2005

Advanced modular incoherent scatter radar

Our AMISR ushered in relocatable radar to read atmospheric events, rain, sleet or tsunami.

2000s Communication Earth and Space Federal Programs Firsts Radar Security and defense Sensing and devices

1996

Natural language speech recognition

Speech recognition technology translates to multiple successful spin-offs.

1990s Communication Firsts Products Sensing and devices Software Speech/audio

1994

Virtual private networks

VPNs let people connect to work from home. Sorry it’s been so successful.

1990s Communication Cyber security Firsts Internet Security and defense Software

High-definition television

We help develop and standardize HDTV technology–and win an Emmy for our contributions.

1990s Broadcasting Communication Firsts Products Seminal innovations

1984

CCD broadcast camera

The first commercially available all-solid-state broadcast camera delivers clearer, sharper images than ever before.

1980s Broadcasting Communication Firsts Products

1978

Deafnet

National telecommunications system raises awareness within the deaf community of email’s potential.

1970s Communication Internet Software Speech/audio

1976-1977

Internetworking

Today’s internet was born in a 1970’s van.

1970s Communication Firsts Internet Seminal innovations Software

1970s

9-1-1 emergency call system

We led the design and engineering of emergency call systems throughout the country.

1970s Communication Federal Programs Security and defense

1970s

Digital FAX machine

SRI develops prototype for world’s first digital fax machine.

1970s Broadcasting Communication Firsts Products Software

1970

Domain names and the Network Information Center

From a simple network information hub to the first ever “dot com.”

1970s Communication Firsts Internet

1969

ARPANET

We helped invent ARPANET. You may know it as The Internet.

1960s Communication Firsts Internet Seminal innovations Software

1968

Computer mouse and interactive computing

Your Mouse. Our “X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System.” Thankfully Mouse won out.

1960s Communication Firsts Products Seminal innovations Software

1966

Acoustic modem

SRI scientists made vast improvements to the acoustically coupled modem, which had been invented elsewhere in the early 1960s.

1960s Communication Firsts Sensing and devices Speech/audio

1964

Handwriting recognition, signature verification and pen-input computing

How they know your online you is really you.

1960s Communication Cyber security Firsts Products Security and defense Seminal innovations Sensing and devices

1962

Airline reservation system

From 1962 to 1964, SRI led development of a real-time communications system for the Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) to process passenger reservations and check-in.

1960s Communication Firsts Software Transportation

1953

Color television

RCA Laboratories (now part of SRI) brings television to full-color life.

1950s Broadcasting Communication Firsts Products Sensing and devices