SenseTime Launches SenseNova U1, Moving Toward a Unified Model Era of Understanding and Generation

On April 29, 2026, SenseTime officially launched the SenseNova U1 series, a unified model that integrates understanding and generation capabilities. Built on the NEO-unify architecture introduced in March, this model departs from traditional designs by eliminating separate vision encoders. It allows for efficient cross-modal collaboration between language and visual inputs.