Boffins hook fly brain map to virtual body, which starts looking for sugar

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/16/digital_fruit_fly_brain_model/

By Liam Proven

San Francisco startup Eon Systems is touting a digital simulation of a fruit fly brain that can control a virtual body and exhibit recognizable behaviours. If real or convincing enough, this could mark a new step in brain modelling, with implications for neuroscience, AI, and medicine. The claim reads like a preview of a future where synthetic brains drive lifelike agents, sparking curiosity and debate about what’s possible—and what it means for privacy, control, and the line between biology and machine.