Overview
AI software company specializing in computer vision and deep learning (facial recognition, smart cities, autonomous driving, generative AI). One of China's 'Four AI Dragons'. Placed on the U.S. BIS Entity List (2019) and Treasury NS-CMIC investment blacklist (Dec 2021) over alleged use of its facial-recognition technology in Xinjiang surveillance.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
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Stage
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Revenue
Robotics
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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SenseTime on the deployment map
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Safety record
No incidents on record for SenseTime.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
SenseTime in third-party press
SenseTime Open-Sources SenseNova U1.5-Lite-Preview: Native 4K Direct Output, 8B-MoT Lightweight Unified Multimodal Model With Precise Image Editing and Design Framework Replication
SenseTime open-sources SenseNova-Vision unified vision model
SenseTime: Not Just a Pretty Face (Recognition) — Ecosystem Companies
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- elevated
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SenseTime.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SenseTime from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SenseTime Open-Sources SenseNova U1.5-Lite-Preview: Native 4K Direct Output, 8B-MoT Lightweight Unified Multimodal Model With Precise Image Editing and Design Framework Replication
SenseTime releases SenseNova U1.5-Lite-Preview with NEO-Unify architecture, native 4K generation, and precise editing that replicates design frameworks across infographics and…
SenseTime open-sources SenseNova-Vision unified vision model
SenseTime has released and fully open-sourced SenseNova-Vision, a unified vision model in its SenseNova foundation-model suite. The model is designed to handle object detection,…
SenseTime: Not Just a Pretty Face (Recognition) — Ecosystem Companies
SenseTime put strategy into practice: five ecosystem companies secured external capital injections between late 2024 and early 2025.
SenseTime 2024 Financial Report: GenAI Revenue Soars, RMB 3.77B Total
SenseTime annual financial report shows RMB 3.77B revenue. Generative AI revenue surges. Five ecosystem companies secured external capital 2024-2025.
SenseTime — Wikipedia (HKEX: 0020, Hong Kong AI)
SenseTime is a Chinese AI company specializing in computer vision and deep learning. HKEX: 0020 listed, Hong Kong, founded 2014.
SenseTime 2024 Interim Revenue Up 21%, GenAI Revenue Surges 256%
SenseTime 2024 interim revenue up 21% YoY. Generative AI business revenue surges 256%, contributing 60% of total revenue. HKEX: 0020.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/sensetime.md
- RSS feed: /companies/sensetime/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d6678554-4dda-4ee9-97b3-cfc663714d72
- Revision history: /companies/sensetime/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place SenseTime against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026