InnovationThe 8 Innovations That Saved the MinersThe 33 Chilean miners are international celebrities, but the innovative technologies that enabled their rescue deserve some of the spotlight.The Daily BeastUpdated Apr. 30, 2019 9:33AM EDT / Published Oct. 14, 2010 8:00AM EDT Ivan Alvarado / AP Photo,Ivan Alvarado 1, Center Rock drill bitIvan Alvarado / AP Photo 2, Super-flexible, fiber-optic communications cableRoberto Candia / AP Photo 3, Bacteria-killing copper fiber socksHugo Infante / AP Photo 4, PalomaLuis Hidalgo / Landov 5, Samsung Electronics Co. i7410 cellphoneReuters 6, Divoom Technology, Co. iTour-70Hector Retamal, AFP / Getty Images 7, DC-AC power inverterMartin Mejia / AP Photo 8, The PhoenixReuters The Daily BeastGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
1, Center Rock drill bitIvan Alvarado / AP Photo 2, Super-flexible, fiber-optic communications cableRoberto Candia / AP Photo 3, Bacteria-killing copper fiber socksHugo Infante / AP Photo 4, PalomaLuis Hidalgo / Landov 5, Samsung Electronics Co. i7410 cellphoneReuters 6, Divoom Technology, Co. iTour-70Hector Retamal, AFP / Getty Images 7, DC-AC power inverterMartin Mejia / AP Photo 8, The PhoenixReuters