Whole fly-brain connectome

Built on

• Electron microscopeRecorded · 1931enables
• CCD image sensorRecorded · 1969requires
• MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
• Convolutional neural netRecorded · 1989enables
• World Wide WebRecorded · 1991requires
• Graphics processor (GPU)Recorded · 1999requires
• Deep learning breakthroughRecorded · 2012requires

Led to

• Fruit-fly brain emulatedForecast · ~2029enables
• Whole mouse-brain connectomeForecast · ~2032enables

Sources & evidence

• Additional source

Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.