- Solid-state technology revolutionizes engines by eliminating moving parts, increasing efficiency to 80% through a three-step process: burning fuel for heat, converting heat to light, and ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said they have successfully flown the first “solid state” airplane that has no moving parts and does not rely on fossil fuels to fly. The ...

Engineers have built and tested a drone that flies using electrically charged air molecules instead of motors, propellers, or any other mechanical moving parts. The technology, known as ...