India, Feb. 1 -- At University of Surrey, researchers are working on a new type of drone that aims to mimic the remarkable aerial precision displayed by species such as owls and raptors. The project was announced in August and will build drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of weaving their way through tight spaces, dodging obstacles, and operating in unpredictable or rapidly changing wind conditions. The idea was born of the question: How do some birds hunt so capably amid varied and changing city skylines, through cluttered and turbulent airspace? "We're combining experimental flight data with machine learning to help drones predict and control their motion in real time to imitate a bird's typical flight path," project lead ...