Robot Fireflies: How Ornithopter Drones Fly!

In one of the most magical moments of Cirque du Soleil's ECHO, fireflies flutter around the big top just above the audience's heads. As someone who has always wanted to fly a drone as part of a theater show (but was always denied), Adam Savage had MANY questions for assistant head of props Michael Schermann, who knew nothing about drones before becoming responsible for maintaining the temperamental and fragile fleet. Here's how Michael and a rotating team of artists and technicians pull off such an emotional scene each night. Buy tickets to Cirque du Soleil ECHO: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/echo Other Cirque shows: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/ Adam Savage Steps Inside The CUBE:    • Adam Savage Steps Inside The CUBE   Adam Savage Learns How Hair Hanging Works!    • Adam Savage Learns How Hair Hanging Works!   NOTE: This video is not sponsored. We just thought the show was cool. Shot and edited by Josh Self Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks:    / @tested   Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://tested-store.com Savage Merchandising: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events TikTok:   / testedcom   Instagram:   / testedcom   Twitter:   / testedcom   Facebook:   / testedcom   Discord:   / discord   Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavage... Audio Described and Accessible Videos:    • Audio Described and Accessible Videos   Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!