Fat Shark, founded in 2007, manufactures FPV (where FPV stands for

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) headsets for

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. Their headsets utilize radio technology to show the user a live video feed that is broadcast from a drone. Fat Shark headsets have been showcased at the

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Drone Rodeo in 2015 and 2017. In 2016, Fat Shark received a Terry Award by the for first-place FPV item, an award voted on by hobbyists through HobbyKing. Multiple Fat Shark products were recommended for hobbyist drone pilots in the 2017 ''Drone Enthusiast'' list of "Best FPV Goggles & Gadgets." Fat Shark holds an annual

event called the Fat Shark Frenzy and Drone Olympics in

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. and was a major sponsor to the first annual U.S. National Drone Racing Championships in 2015. As of 2020, Fat Shark is a leading brand of goggles for drone racers. Fat Shark founder is Greg French and is headquartered in

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. Redcat Holdings acquired the company in mid 2020.

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External links

* {{Official website, www.fatshark.com Manufacturing companies based in Shenzhen Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers of China Chinese brands Air racing 2007 in Shenzhen