Quantum Otto Engine Breaks Classical Laws to Produce Simultaneous Power and Cooling

By Ameya Paleja · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-27

According to Interesting Engineering, a global research coalition has developed a quantum heat engine that draws energy from cold thermal reservoirs to generate work. The device utilizes indefinite causal order, a phenomenon where events exist in a superposition of sequences, all

According to Interesting Engineering, a global research coalition has developed a quantum heat engine that draws energy from cold thermal reservoirs to generate work. The device utilizes indefinite causal order, a phenomenon where events exist in a superposition of sequences, all