At CES 2026, Lenovo introduced a new laptop called that ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist featuring a camera and a motorized display that can follow you as you move around.
At CES 2026, Lenovo introduced a new laptop called that ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist featuring a camera and a motorized display that can follow you as you move around. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget)
A couple years ago Lenovo showed off a concept laptop stand that used cameras and AI to follow you around. But now at CES 2026, the company has taken that idea and turned it into a full-fledged system that it’s actually going to sell.
Dubbed the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, instead of a laptop stand, Lenovo created a standalone notebook with the same functionality, plus a little more. The impressive thing is that despite having a built-in motor that lets its display follow you around, the laptop’s design doesn't look all that outlandish. And after playing around with it a bit, I discovered a handful of other tricks it can do.
Instead of using your fingers to open the lid like a luddite, all you have to do is knock a couple times and then the laptop’s display will pop up by itself. From there, you’re greeted with a surprisingly good-looking 14-inch 2.8K OLED display and a traditional keyboard that won’t upset longtime ThinkBook or ThinkPad aficionados. You also get solid specs including support for Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, up to 32GB of RAM, 2TB of storage and a decently large 75Whr battery. The laptop also sports a strong selection of ports including two USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, a full-size HDMI jack and Wi-Fi 7. And all of this comes in a chassis that weighs 3.1 pounds, which is very reasonable for a 14-inch machine.
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As for its auto-twisting abilities, the main use case is during presentation and video calls, where the laptop can use its motor, 10-MP webcam and AI to track your face as you move around so you stay neatly in frame. Compared to the concept I saw before, the laptop pivots and rotates its display more smoothly (though it’s still a bit jerky) and if you want, you can even make it dance to music. Alternatively, the laptop can analyze your posture to position its screen in the optimal position to prevent slouching or automatically transform between laptop, tablet and presentation modes. While this is a really minor inclusion, my favorite thing about the Auto Twist is that when you turn the system off, the laptop will automatically close its own lid, as if it was tucking itself into bed.
You can also knock on the Auto Twist's display to open it up. By using its onboard camera, AI and its motorized display, the Auto Twist can track your face and keep you in frame during video calls. Even with its fancy display, Lenovo still found room for a decent selection of ports including multiple USB-C jacks. The Auto Twist can also automatically transform itself into tablet and presentation modes. You even get a full-size HDMI connector too. While it probably won't make it onto retail units, Lenovo also demoed an AI feature that allows the Auto Twist to try and decipher subtext in other languages. 1 / 6 Lenovo ThinkBook Gen 7 Auto Twist You can also knock on the Auto Twist's display to open it up.
The other goal of this laptop is that Lenovo is touting it as a vertical AI solution for small businesses. Naturally this means that the system supports Microsoft’s Copilot+ features, though we also saw a demo of Lenovo’s own AI companion. Not only can you talk to it, ask it questions or use it to translate other languages like a regular digital assistant, the company created a friendly face that reacts to your queries and comments.
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