Pilot ACE
The Pilot ACE (Automatic Computing Engine) was one of the first computers built in the United Kingdom. Built at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the early 1950s, it was also one of the earliest general-purpose, stored-program computers – joining other UK designs like the Manchester Mark 1 and EDSAC of the same era. It was a preliminary version of the full ACE, which was designed by Alan Turing, who left NPL before the construction was completed.
| Developer | National Physical Laboratory (NPL) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1950 |
| CPU | approximately 800 vacuum tubes @ 1 megahertz |
| Memory | 128 32-bit words; later expanded to 352 words (Mercury delay lines) |
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