Gallery: Snapshots from NYC's World Maker Faire 2014
Fun for all ages
World Maker Faire, a festival that celebrates science, technology and innovation, is being held on Sept. 20 and Sept. 21, 2014. The event features hands-on workshops, panel discussions and exhibits from inventors, engineers and companies.
Here are some photos from the 2014 World Maker Faire in Queens, New York.
Rawr!
This cardboard dinosaur, showcased at World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014, can be built and then worn around.
New view of Manhattan
Taezoo Park created a map of Manhattan out of recycled tech parts. The creative map was displayed at World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014.
Battling drones
Drone pilots navigate aerial obstacle courses and engage in mock airborne combat at World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014.
Vroom vroom
World Maker Faire is a festival for science lovers, tech enthusiasts and DIYers. Local motors displayed a 3D-printed car model on Sept. 20, 2014.
Spider walk
Engineers and DIY inventors showcased their robots at World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014. This spider robot was made from 3D-printed parts.
Soldering
Maker Faire attendees learn how to solder at World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014.
Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now
Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.
On your mark!
Drivers raced small, hybrid cars around a track at World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014.
Robot petting zoo
A giant giraffe-type robot was on display at World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014.
Making cereal
At World Maker Faire on Sept. 20, 2014, attendees watched a demonstration of how cereal was made in the 1920s and 1930s. This involved loading 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) of rice into a high-pressure cooker.
Cereal puffs
Rice was put into a high-pressure cooker to make cereal at World Maker Faire in New York on Sept. 20, 2014.