Before the mega monopolies took over, corps used to partner with universities to conduct this kind of research. Now we have bloated salaries, rich corporations, and expensive research while having under experienced graduates. These costs will get forwarded to the consumer. The future won’t have a lot of things that we have come to expect.I don't disagree, but these days I'm happy to see any advanced research at all.
Granted, too often I see the world through HN-colored glasses, but it seems like so many technological achievements are variations on getting people addicted to something in order to show them ads.
Did Bellcore or Xerox PARC do a lot of university partnerships? I was into other things in those days.