“Moving forward, we build the future GoPro into something broader, more diversified and capable than ever before.” Internal emails hint at what the GoPro merger means for future action cameras

The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS mirrorless camera.

After years of declining profits and increased debt, GoPro, the household name for action cameras, will merge with another US-based company in an effort to rescue the camera brand from bankruptcy. But what does the merger mean for action cameras?

On September 1, GoPro announced a planned merger with Starman Optical Inc, a US-based company that makes high-speed transceivers that are in high demand amid the AI data center boom.