Tech District · VIDEO ESSAY

The Rise and Fall of Sperry UNIVAC, the 1952 Election Computer That Joined Unisys

Sperry UNIVAC helped launch the computer age, stunned America by predicting the 1952 presidential election on CBS, and became one of the most important names in early computing. But how did a company that once challenged IBM eventually lose its position in the industry? In this video, we explore the rise and fall of Sperry UNIVAC, from its groundbreaking mainframe computers and early commercial success to fierce competition with IBM, corporate struggles, and the merger that ultimately created Unisys in 1986. Discover the forgotten story of a computing pioneer that helped shape modern technology.