Pablo Tarazaga, Virginia Tech (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Pablo Tarazaga led a team in the development of a pilot project to create a solid-state vehicle. With his students, they received an award for their prototype from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Credit Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.