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SpaceX is doing it with rockets. So ...

• ironman1478 7y ago
  The rockets are isolated from groups of people, cars are all around us. Its not an equivalent comparison. I work for a car company, and all I can say is safety is the #1 concern at all times and it costs a lot of money and takes a lot of time. I think cars are kinda 'done' from a 'cool' feature perspective, because really how much fun can a car be at a low price point (so not talking about sports or luxury cars)? There are lots of safety features that are probably gonna become standard over time, such as the Corvette rear view mirror actually having the option to be a screen attached to a camera on the back. Driver assist is also going to become more prevelant
• TeMPOraL 7y ago
  SpaceX's "move fast and break things" is entirely unlike the software industry's approach. It's grounded in owning the whole vertical, understanding what's going on at each place in rocket's construction, and relaxing some safety margins relative to aerospace standards. They can do that, because their rockets are unmanned, so they can make them work both as launch vehicles and experimental vehicles at the same time. You'll note, however, that they are not careless about range safety, i.e. ensuring the rocket failure at any stage in its mission doesn't hurt people.