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Timeline of Innovation

What if we had a hand in 10 innovations you’ve held in your hands?

We’ve spearheaded groundbreaking innovations from talented scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs.

Take a minute to explore our rich timeline of innovation that’s touched the lives of, well, pretty much everyone.

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nasa-parker-solar-probe

2018

NASA Parker Solar Probe

SRI imagers help revolutionize our understanding of the sun.

2000’s Earth & space Sensing & devices
motobot motorcycle riding robot

2016

MOTOBOT

First autonomous motorcycle-riding humanoid robot

2000’s artificial intelligence Firsts Robotics Seminal innovations Sensing & devices Software
siri-istock_000020129409_small

2007

Siri

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

2000’s Artificial intelligence
iris

2006

Iris recognition

It’s all in the eyes: Iris on the Move makes biometric identification a widespread reality.

2000’s Products Sensing & devices

2005

Advanced modular incoherent scatter radar

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

2000’s Communication Earth & space Federal programs Firsts Radar Security & defense Sensing & devices
109_clr_artificial_muscle

2018

Artificial muscle

Artificial Muscle made easy work of heavy lifting.

2000’s Chemistry & materials Firsts Products Software Speech/ audio

1996

Natural language speech recognition

Speech recognition technology translates to multiple successful spin-offs.

1990’s communication firsts Products Sensing & devices Software Speech/ audio
telerobotic

1995

Telerobotic surgery

Less invasive surgery. Steadier hands. More happy patients.

1990’s Firsts Products Robotics Seminal innovations Sensing & devices Software

81_clr_computerwoman

1990s

Open agent architecture software

Software agents pave the way for distributed systems.

1980’s Artificial intelligence Seminal innovations Software
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1990s

Network intrusion detection

Fewer cyber attacks for a safer internet.

1990’s Cybersecurity Internet Products Security & defense Seminal innovations Software
clr_radar

1983

Atmospheric research and radar

Advanced radar facilities help keep U.S. safe during Cold War.

1980’s Earth & space Federal programs Radar

75_clr_toxicity-lab-liver-sample

1983

Human liver tissue bank

The first human liver tissue bank for testing drugs on humans versus animals.

1908’s Pharmaceutical

42_bw_van

1976-1977

Internetworking

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

1970’s communication firsts internet seminal innovations software
25_bw_arpanet2

1969

ARPANET

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

1960’s communication firsts internet seminal innovations software

first wooden computer mouse

1968

Computer mouse and interactive computing

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

1960’s communication firsts products seminal innovations software
acoustic-modem

1966

Acoustic modem

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

1960’s communication firsts sensing & devices Speech/ audio

shakey the robot

1966

Shakey the Robot

Our robot was so self-aware we almost didn’t tell him his name was Shakey.

1960’s artificial intelligence firsts robotics seminal innovations software
liquid-crystal-display

1963

Liquid crystal display

LCDs have changed the way people view information on a screen.

1960’s

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