# AI can turn a cloud of scuba bubbles into an early warning for divers

> University of Minnesota researchers have taught an AI underwater robot to estimate a diver’s breathing rate by watching the bubbles released with each exhalation.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ai-can-turn-a-cloud-of-scuba-bubbles-into-an-early-warning-for-divers/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68cfb4fe66f1894905ce8d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a68cfb4fe66f1894905ce8d

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