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: https://youtu.be/FIb_tu9f7CM Adam Savage Learns How Hair Hanging Works! https://youtu.be/L_O1pLNEtw4 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_center?add_user=testedcom Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join 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: https://www.tiktok.com/@testedcom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testedcom/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/testedcom Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/testedcom Discord: https://www.discord.gg/tested Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavagestested Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!