Jan 24, 2024 06:00:00

Raspberry Pi official blog reacts to demonstration of coating technology that makes Raspberry Pi waterproof and works underwater

A normal PC will break if you try to operate it underwater, but

HZO , a company with parylene coating technology, has coated the entire single board computer Raspberry Pi, placed it in an aquarium, and made it operate underwater. has been successful. HZO has been doing these demonstrations for over 10 years, and the official Raspberry Pi blog has also been reacting excitedly to the demonstrations.

We saw a Pi running underwater at CES in Las Vegas! - Raspberry Pi
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/we-saw-a-pi-running-underwater-at-ces-in-las-vegas/

Vapor coating lets Raspberry Pi run under water without slimy or sticky feeling | Tom's Hardware

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/vapor-coating-lets-raspberry-pi-run-under-water-without-slimy-or-sticky-feeling

By forming a polymer film with a thickness of 2 to 25 microns on the surface of Raspberry Pi, HZO has succeeded in operating Raspberry Pi underwater without getting wet.

According to Abram Pilch of the news site Tom's Hardware, who touched the actual product at the HZO booth at CES 2024, there was no sticky or slimy feeling on the surface, and it felt like he had no idea what was attached to it. About.

According to Raspberry Pi's Ashley Whittaker, who also saw the actual product at the HZO booth, the underwater Raspberry Pi continued to operate during CES. Mr. Whittaker also reported that he was surprised to learn that there was a Raspberry Pi in the lobby of HZO's company that had been operating underwater for 525 days.

HZO's official YouTube channel shows a demonstration of an underwater Raspberry Pi that was held at CES 2014 10 years ago.

HZO Protected Raspberry Pi Runs Underwater at CES 2014 - YouTube