A 17-year-old designed a cheaper, more efficient drone. The Department of Defense just awarded him $23,000 for it.

A 17-year-old designed a cheaper, more efficient drone. The Department of Defense just awarded him $23,000 for it.

Cooper Taylor poses with his drone circuit board.Normin TaylorCooper Taylor, 17, aims to revolutionize the drone industry with a new design.Taylor designed a motor-tilting mechanism to lower manufacturing cost and increase efficiency.His innovation won awards at science competitions adding up to $23,000.Cooper Taylor is only 17 years old, but he's already trying to revolutionize the drone industry.Taylor has spent the last year optimizing a type…