Lenovo’s AutoTwist Laptop Shows Off Motorized Display (Full Transcript)

At CES 2026, Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 AutoTwist debuts with a motorized, face-tracking OLED screen and voice controls, launching in June.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Knock-knock. Oh hey, look who it is. It's the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 AutoTwist, and as its name suggests, this is a laptop with an automatically twisting display. You can knock it awake, you can turn on face tracking, and it'll follow you as you're on video calls. It can even respond to voice commands. Hi, Tico. Open lid. Just like that, I've opened my laptop hands-free. Hi, Tico. Tablet mode. And automatically, this is morphing into a tablet. This is exciting to see because we've seen this product before in concept form, but now it is something that is actually coming to market. It's slated to arrive in June, starting at $1,649, so certainly a premium laptop, but not outside of the realm of other competitors. Why would you want to use something like this? Let's say, for example, you're in your kitchen on a video call, and you want to make sure the camera's tracking you. Maybe you're giving a presentation for work that requires you to kind of do a lot of movement. This will allow the lid to just kind of follow you, keep you in frame. Got a 14-inch 2K OLED display. We always love to see OLED. Pretty standard specs other than that. You've got up to Core Ultra Series 3, up to 32 gigs of RAM, and up to 2 terabytes of storage. It's coming out in June. We are very excited to put it through its paces in the real world and see if it's something we'd actually want to use every day. Now, the AutoTwist is one of several unique displays that Lenovo is rolling out this year. There's also a new ThinkPad rollable concept that builds on the retail model we saw last year with a display that actually spills over to the back, giving you some extra real estate for checking on your system performance, things like that. And the thing that I'm really excited about is the new Legion Pro rollable concept, which is a gaming laptop with a display that can stretch horizontally and give you kind of an instant widescreen monitor for gaming, which is very cool. So, excited to see Lenovo experimenting with more display types. Of course, we'll have to see how these hold up when they come to market. In some cases, if they come to market. As always, we are here at CES 2026 bringing you all the latest tech and keep it locked to CNN Underscored for more.

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At CES 2026, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 “AutoTwist,” a premium laptop with a motorized, automatically twisting 14-inch 2K OLED display. It can be awakened with a knock, track a user’s face during video calls, and respond to voice commands to open the lid or switch into tablet mode. The AutoTwist is slated for June release starting at $1,649, with configurations up to Intel Core Ultra Series 3, 32GB RAM, and 2TB storage. Lenovo also teased other experimental display designs, including a ThinkPad rollable concept with screen area extending to the back for extra information, and a Legion Pro rollable gaming concept that expands horizontally to create an instant widescreen experience.
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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 AutoTwist Debuts at CES 2026
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Positive: The tone is enthusiastic and optimistic, emphasizing excitement about innovative display mechanisms, OLED quality, and anticipation to test the device in real-world use, while noting practical considerations about durability and market availability.
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Question 1:
What is the standout feature of the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 AutoTwist?
A detachable keyboard
An automatically twisting, face-tracking display
A dual-screen design
A built-in projector
Correct Answer:
An automatically twisting, face-tracking display

Question 2:
When is the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 AutoTwist expected to arrive and at what starting price?
March for $999
June for $1,649
September for $1,299
December for $1,899
Correct Answer:
June for $1,649

Question 3:
Which display type does the AutoTwist use?
IPS LCD
Mini-LED
2K OLED
E-Ink
Correct Answer:
2K OLED

Question 4:
What is one purpose of the ThinkPad rollable concept’s screen spilling to the back?
To project onto a wall
To provide extra space for system performance info
To enable 3D viewing
To charge other devices
Correct Answer:
To provide extra space for system performance info

Question 5:
How does the Legion Pro rollable concept change for gaming?
It stretches horizontally to create widescreen
It detaches into a handheld console
It flips into a vertical monitor
It folds into a smaller screen
Correct Answer:
It stretches horizontally to create widescreen

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