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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

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

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

Air combat training

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The first instrumented training system takes flight.

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

Robot teams: Centibots

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

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

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SRI methods help develop EPA testing still used today.

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

CCD broadcast camera

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

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

High-definition television

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

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

Virtual advertising insertion

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

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

Cash management accounts

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

Internetworking Van from 1971- in black and white
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Business, Communication, Computing, Education, Firsts, Internet, Seminal Innovations, Software, The 1970s

Internetworking

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

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