
GoPro to Merge With Starman Optical in $285 Million Deal, Pivots Toward AI and Defense Markets
GoPro, Inc. and privately held optical-photonics company Starman Optical, Inc. announced a definitive merger agreement on September 1, 2026. The deal recapitalizes GoPro, wipes out its debt, and repositions the 24-year-old camera maker toward AI infrastructure, government, and defense markets while it continues operati










