SRI International operates as a research and technology development company. The company engages in conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. It conducts engineering research, systems engineering and development, and integration services in various areas, such as automation, intelligence systems, distributed information processing, environmental impact studies, geo space studies, marine science, medical product development, radar, signal processing, communications, and testing, evaluation, and field support. The company also develops and advances new technologies in machine intelligence, speech and natural language, perception and visual sciences, bioinformatics, formal methods, and computer security. In addition, it engages in conducting research on disease mechanisms; drug discovery; development of biologics; and non clinical contract research and development, as well as conducts laboratory experiments, computer simulations, and testing. Further, the company, through its subsidiaries, offers electronic, information, and biomedical innovations to its clients through contract research and development, licensed intellectual property, and venture companies based on its technology. The company was founded in 1946 as Stanford Research Institute and changed its name to SRI International in 1977. SRI International is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.