He was motivated by a 2002 surfing trip to Australia in which he was hoping to capture high quality action photos, but could not because amateur photographers could not get close enough or buy appropriate quality equipment at reasonable prices. The company was founded by Nick Woodman in 2002. History The first GoPro Hero, a film camera encased in a waterproof shell. GoPro has continued its business in manufacturing action cameras. However, a month later, the CEO denied this. Also in January 2018, the company hired JPMorgan Chase to pursue options of selling the company. It developed a quadcopter drone, Karma, released in October 2016.
Founded as Woodman Labs, Inc, the company eventually focused on the connected sports genre, developing its line of action cameras and, later, video editing software. It manufactures action cameras and develops its own mobile apps and video-editing software. (marketed as GoPro and sometimes stylized as GoPRO) is an American technology company founded in 2002 by Nick Woodman.
