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The Lenovo Auto Twist idea imagines a face-tracking Windows 11 Pro laptop with a motorized hinge, taking inspiration from devices like the Echo Show 10. The Auto Twist, which was unveiled as part of Lenovo's Innovation World event that took place in conjunction with IFA 2024, is unquestionably one of the more inventive pieces of computer technology that we have seen this year.
The idea gadget is, as it happens, suitably titled. The 13.3-inch display automatically spins, twists, and even dances. With its 180-degree vertical and 270-degree horizontal movement (at 30 degrees and 20 degrees per second, respectively), the Auto Twist can do a number of useful tasks.
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First, the laptop's 5MP camera uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and follow your face as you move. When it comes to keeping in frame during video conferences or presentations, this might be helpful. As part of the Auto Twist demo, Lenovo even included a panoramic photo setting, and while I can't say I've ever hoped my laptop could do such a thing, it did function as promised.
The Lenovo Auto Twist, which is equipped with an Intel H Series Core Ultra 7 CPU, also has a handy feature that allows you to operate the laptop's screen hands-free by using voice commands. "Hi Twist, open laptop," "Hi Twist, tablet mode," and "Hi Twist, close laptop" were among the instructions I attempted during the demonstration. You get the idea.
I'm not sure how much simpler this was than using my hands to open and close my laptop, but I think there's a lot of room for improvement in terms of user accessibility. It's also great that the laptop seems to automatically switch down for your privacy as you walk away from it.
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However, the longevity of anything like as this is quite questionable, as is the case with anything involving a motor and hinge. Lenovo estimates that a product will last 20,000 times. It's undoubtedly a potential point of failure, but oddly enough, I didn't see any malfunctions with the machine.
Nevertheless, the Lenovo Auto Twist is still only a concept, with no word on a pricing or delivery date as of yet. Like ThinkBook, which the business unveiled earlier this year, the Auto Twist is only being showcased to see how it is received and what kind of demand there is. Are consumers searching for laptops like this one? Compared to some of the previous models we've seen throughout the years, it does appear to be more realistically suited to the present day.