CES 2026: This Laptop Can Nod Yes or No When You Ask It a Question

Usually you can open a laptop screen, you can close it, and that’s it. But Lenovo’s latest laptop, shown at CES 2026, can also swivel from side to side, open and close on its own, transform into a tablet, and talk to you while doing it.

This is all thanks to a small motorized hinge between the screen and keyboard, giving the laptop full, self-contained 360-degree movement. It’s an evolution of a previous laptop concept, but it’s finally hitting the market as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist.

The idea is obviously there for a bit of a cool factor – you can tap the laptop’s lid twice to open it – but there’s also a practical use. If you’re on a video call, you can walk around in front of the laptop and the screen will track your movements, ensuring you stay centered in the webcam’s frame. And yes, you can set the screen to only follow you, or you can have it follow anyone in front of it.

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There’s also a generic ChatGPT chatbot that Lenovo is working on, but it won’t quite be ready for launch. A big pair of cute eyes will appear on the screen, and the laptop will know to nod its head up and down if the chatbot says something positive, or shake it from side to side if it says something negative.

The problem with all of this is that the motor is a bit noisy, so I might not use it too much in a crowded office, but it’s nice to see one of these concepts come to market.

This is actually the second time Lenovo has pulled off one of these flashy new designs, having turned the rollable laptop shown at last year’s CES into a reality with the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable. It’s also clear that the company isn’t done iterating: I saw a new version of a rollable laptop alongside the Auto Twist, and while it’s still just a concept, it’s more compact than the one Lenovo released and can display key performance information on the laptop’s lid.

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As a computer, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist should also be quite powerful. It will be equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, up to 32 GB of RAM, up to 2 TB of storage and a 14-inch OLED display. Gadgets aside, this is a workstation through and through.

And while such specs will cost you a pretty penny, it looks like the auto-twist feature won’t add too much to the cost. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is expected to launch in June 2026 starting at $1,649. This is actually a significant savings compared to other non-twisted Lenovo laptops announced at this CES, like the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon, which has similar specs but is slightly more AI-oriented and has a more premium chassis. This laptop will start at $1,999 when it hits the market in March.