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Promethean

Promethean Ltd. is a global education technology company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with origins in Blackburn, England. The company is best known for its interactive displays, whiteboards, and classroom software that enhance collaboration and engagement in modern learning environments. Promethean’s mission is to empower educators through intuitive, technology-driven teaching tools that encourage active learning. Its products—such as the ActivPanel and ActivInspire software—are used in classrooms across more than 100 countries, making it one of the most recognized names in educational technology.

In the ChromeOS ecosystem, Promethean integrates ChromeOS through its interactive displays and classroom collaboration solutions, which are designed to work seamlessly with Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks. These ChromeOS-compatible panels allow teachers and students to connect wirelessly, share content, and access cloud-based apps directly from the classroom display. By combining its interactive hardware expertise with Google’s cloud platform, Promethean enhances the ChromeOS learning environment—creating dynamic, connected classrooms that foster participation, creativity, and digital literacy.

Promethean Devices

Device Device Product Information
{ width=250 } Promethean Chromebox
Release DateJune 01, 2018
EUA DateJune 01, 2028
CrOS Boardwukong(wukong)
Internal Device IDPrometheanWukong *
{ width=250 } Promethean Chromebox 2
Release DateJanuary 26, 2022
EUA DateJune 01, 2030
CrOS Boardwyvern(wyvern)
Internal Device IDPrometheanWyvern *
{ width=250 } Promethean Chromebox 3
Release DateApril 01, 2023
EUA DateJune 01, 2032
CrOS Boardlisbon(lisbon)
Internal Device IDPrometheanLisbonIGDX