San Francisco Giants left fielder Victor Bericoto dives to catch a fly out hit by Colorado Rockies' Cole Carrigg during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 9, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Casey Schmitt, Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames homered to back rookie Carson […]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Humanoid robots have surgically removed the gallbladders from living animals in an unprecedented medical experiment -- but not as autonomous machines capable of replacing human doctors. Instead, skilled human surgeons remotely controlled the robots` movements in a new example of human-robot teamups. The teleoperated humanoid robots completed two minimally invasive surgeries by removing gallbladders from live pigs during a preclinical trial that was published in the journal Nature. If this approach eventually proves clinically ready for human patients, surgeons could use such humanoid robots to remotely perform robotic-assisted surgical care in smaller hospitals and clinics that lack the resources to install specialized but expensive surgical robots. The experiment used a Unitree G1 humanoid robot made by leading Chinese robotics company Unitree. The cheapest baseline G1 model with effectively non-functional hands has a starting price of $13,500 and shipping costs ranging between $300 and $1,200, whereas adding crucial upgrades such as dexterous robotic hands can easily push the cost beyond $67,000. But such humanoid robots made in China are still significantly cheaper than specialized surgical robots like Intuitive Surgical`s da Vinci Surgical System, which can cost anywhere between half a million dollars and several million dollars. The specialized surgical robots can also weigh about 1,800 pounds and take up considerably more space in operating rooms. By comparison, the Unitree humanoid robots, standing at 5 feet tall and weighing just 60 pounds, may be more suitable for smaller clinical settings in remote areas. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Construction on the Minturn Road Bridge is still in the works after sections of the abandoned structure fell in the Eagle River this past June. However, Minturn residents may not see the demolition just yet. ...
August 13, 1971 – June 30, 2026 Kelly Smith, 54, of Dillon, passed away June 30, 2026. A trailblazer for inclusion, she was the first child integrated into a local regular classroom before graduating from...
San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica A. Stewart says she made a "good faith error" when she forwarded a confidential Grand Jury report to a Cal Poly staff member before its public release.
Palm Beach International Airport is now President Donald J. Trump International Airport, and a Jefferson County bridge is the President Donald J. Trump Bridge.
24 employees are expected to be in the lawsuit, including Drake Solomon, who briefly succeeded his father as Rocky. The post Former Kroenke Sports employees expected to join ex-Nuggets mascot in class action lawsuit appeared first on Denver Westword .
Officials advise residents to take precautions, though the risk of transmission is low. The post West Nile Virus found in mosquito test sample in Jamaica Plain appeared first on Boston.com .
In a new motion, the New York Times, Ziff Davis and 15 other media organizations say OpenAI "chose obstruction" on details about how it trains its AI models.
Shaun White was spotted spending time with a mystery blonde in West Hollywood this week ... though the woman isn`t his reported girlfriend, Angela Garten. TMZ obtained video of the Olympic snowboarding legend Wednesday at Lala Land Kind Cafe in…
As the White House accuses the Smithsonian Institution of “ideological capture,” it’s put members of Congress in a tough spot as they weigh what, if anything, they can do. A 162-page White House report released last weekend singled out the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, saying it “no longer treats the American story as […]
Following several days of hot, dry weather, Colorado’s Western Slope is poised to see a period of rainy skies with possible thunderstorms ahead of what meteorologists expect to be an active monsoon season arriving later...
The Front Range Passenger Rail District is holding a brand release party to mark the official unveiling of the Colorado Connector (CoCo) brand and visual identity that will grace the trains. If You Go What: Colorado Connector (CoCo) Brand Release Party When: Saturday, July 12, 1-4 p.m. Where: Bigsby’s Folly Craft Winery and Restaurant, Denver [...] The post Front Range Passenger Rail Name and Look Being Celebrated at Brand Release Pary in Denver appeared first on SoCo Digest .
