Shown off at CES 2026, the new Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is a laptop computer with its own motorized 360 degree hinge between the screen and the keyboard. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist has a a 14-inch 2.8 K OLED display (120 Hz, 500 nits, Dolby Vision® support) along with front-facing Dolby Atmos® speakers that rotate in sync with the screen for consistent audio direction. A 75Wh battery provides power, while the chassis is only 1.4 kg/3.09 pounds.
The motorized rotating screen can be activated with voice commands to open and close, and it can be combined with artificial intelligence assistant software to act like a little robot. The motor can also be used along with the web camera to follow you around during video conference calls so that you can stand and move around the room while remaining in view on the video call. I loved that feature from the old Xbox 360 Video Kinect days, so I’m glad to see that return.
The Auto-Twist capability was originally just a concept design, but this year it’s coming to an actually consumer-available device, so it will be very interesting to see how it does in real world productivity.