World-Changing Innovations from SRI International SRI innovations have created new industries, billions of dollars in market value, and lasting benefits to society. Visit our interactive Timeline of Innovations to learn more.   Highlights include: Banking 1955 SRI revolutionized banking with automatic check processing. Theme Parks 1953 SRI identified Anaheim, California, as the site for Disneyland. Movies 1959 SRI won an Academy Award® for the Technicolor electronic movie print timer. Personal Computing 1968 SRI invented the mouse and first demonstrated the concepts of interactive computing. Internet 1969 SRI received the first logon on the ARPANET, the Internet's predecessor, and assigned domain names for many years. Wireless Communication 1977 SRI sent the first internetworked transmission between three disparate networks. Medicine 1970s SRI's Halofantrine saved countless lives as a treatment for drug-resistant malaria. Robotics 1972 SRI created Shakey, the first intelligent mobile robot. Ultrasound 1980s SRI technology made ultrasound practical as a medical diagnostic tool. Education 1978-present SRI conducted the first longitudinal studies of youth with disabilities to improve the U.S. education system. Minimally Invasive Surgery 1990s SRI developed first robotic surgical system, now used by surgeons around the world. Speech Recognition 1996 SRI developed platform technology to automate delivery of customer support. Broadcasting 1997 SRI subsidiary, Sarnoff Corporation, has won 11 Emmy Awards, including one for setting the U.S. HDTV standard. National Defense 2000s SRI created intelligence systems for the war against terrorism. Smart Materials 2003 SRI invented "artificial muscle", a new class of electroactive polymers.

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