GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’ — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gopro-has-been-acquired-and-is-getting-into-defense-government-robotics-and-aerospaceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. GoPro Sells for $285 Million to Pivot Toward AI and Defensehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gopro-has-been-acquired-and-is-getting-into-defense-government-robotics-and-aerospacehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gopro-has-been-acquired-and-is-getting-into-defense-government-robotics-and-aerospace#u55722Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:20:30 +0000GoPro has been acquired for $285 million and is reinventing itself as an AI optics company. The company is merging with Starman Optical to expand its operations into robotics, aerospace, government, and defense sectors. Following the announcement, GoPro stock rose 40%. YouTube personality Markiplier has emerged as the company's largest shareholder. This shift follows a decade of decline for the action camera manufacturer as it seeks a more diversified and capable business model.Why it mattersThe transition marks a departure from the consumer action camera market where GoPro faced a ten-ye