but it's not government funded, so I don't think it applies. Funny how xkcd applies to so many things though haha.
Eh? Where does "government" enter into this?
It was slightly tongue-in-cheek, but I would say that company R&D has a higher chance of getting to market than government R&D. And yes, they may have gotten gov't grants, but it's still managed by a respected engineering company.