Fat Shark, [1] founded in 2007, manufactures FPV (where FPV stands for first-person view) headsets for drone racing. 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 Consumer Electronics Show Drone Rodeo in 2015 and 2017.[2][3] In 2016, Fat Shark received a Terry Award by the for first-place FPV item, an award voted on by hobbyists through HobbyKing.[4] Multiple Fat Shark products were recommended for hobbyist drone pilots in the 2017 Drone Enthusiast list of "Best FPV Goggles & Gadgets."[5] Fat Shark holds an annual drone racing event called the Fat Shark Frenzy and Drone Olympics in Ontario.[6] 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.[7]
Fat Shark founder is Greg French and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Redcat Holdings acquired the company in mid 2020.[citation needed]