# GoPro has been acquired and is moving into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

https://mins.news/en/item/40682

- The Verge, 2026-09-01 16:46 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/news/987494/gopro-starman-holding-merger-aquisition

> Starman Holding is buying almost all of GoPro for $285 million in cash in a deal it calls a merger. GoPro says it will expand beyond consumer action cameras into national-security-related cameras, optics, and AI infrastructure while continuing to support its existing products. The deal is expected to close by year-end.

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