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History of innovation December 2, 2021 Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry and Materials, Computing, Economic Development, Firsts, Physical World, Sensing and Devices, The 1970s

PROSPECTOR computer-based expert system

SRI International December 2, 2021

One of the first computer-based expert systems aids geologists in mineral exploration.

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History of innovation November 19, 2021 Firsts, Military, Safety, Security and Defense, The 1970s, Transportation

Air combat training

SRI International November 19, 2021

The first instrumented training system takes flight.

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Firsts, Military, Security and Defense, Software, The 2000s

Artificial intelligence: CALO

SRI International November 17, 2021

“Hey, Siri. Did you really start as cognitive decision making software?”

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centibots
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Firsts, Military, Robotics, Security and Defense, Sensing and Devices, Software, The 2000s

Robot teams: Centibots

SRI International November 17, 2021

Robots coordinate, communicate and create milestones at the same time.

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1980s

Environmental test methods

SRI International November 17, 2021

SRI methods help develop EPA testing still used today.

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CCD video camera
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Broadcasting, Business, Communication, Computing, Firsts, Products, The 1980s

CCD broadcast camera

SRI International November 17, 2021

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

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Broadcasting, Business, Communication, Computing, Firsts, Products, Seminal Innovations, The 1990s

High-definition television

SRI International November 17, 2021

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

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Business, Computing, Firsts, The 1990s

Virtual advertising insertion

SRI International November 17, 2021

Those in-game ads on TV that made you wonder, “How’d they do that?” We did that.

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Business, Economic Development, Firsts, Products, The 1970s

Cash management accounts

SRI International November 17, 2021

Access to all your money, in all its iterations, in one place.

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