Forget about Apple Center Stage. If you want a laptop with a webcam that actually follows you, you will want the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist. This laptop is one of many Lenovo innovations that define the future of mobile computing. An evolution of an earlier proof-of-concept, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist features a motorized dual-rotation hinge that automatically adjusts the display to suit posture, mode, or presentation angle when the webcam is on.
With this device, there’s no worrying about you being out of frame, like, ever. If you happen to move to the side beyond what a traditional webcam can capture, the entire screen rotates to continue locking on to you.
In this production version, the hinge uses a redesigned electromotor that rotates faster and more quietly than the concept, while also being built for everyday reliability rather than show-floor demos. The mechanism is designed to handle repeated transitions between laptop, tablet, and presentation modes smoothly, without the mechanical theatrics that often come with experimental hardware.
You can also manually adjust both the vertical and horizontal angles, or rotate the display around and fold it down to turn the device into a tablet. In this mode, double-tapping the screen with your knuckles triggers an automated return to the default laptop position. Once the system registers the knocks, the display rises to a 90-degree angle, rotates 180 degrees, and realigns itself toward the user. That whole sequence still feels mildly ridiculous in the best possible way.
Did we also mention that you can cut the manual ritual of flipping the laptop cover when it is closed? Just give the cover a double-tap tap and it will open up. But I believe that’s waking it from its sleep mode, not when it is shut-down state. Also, you can do the same with voice. In fact, thanks to AI, you can pretty much command the laptop to do your bidding with voice. The device syncs to your face and voice, and in tracking mode, it follows you or your voice. Now, that’s the future!
The display itself is not playing a supporting role here. It is a 14-inch OLED panel with a 2.8K resolution, running at 120 Hz and pushing up to 500 nits of brightness, with Dolby Vision support baked in. Colors are rich, contrast is deep, and it looks every bit like a premium panel meant for presentations, creative work, and long video calls. Lenovo even thought about audio direction. The front-facing Dolby Atmos speakers rotate along with the screen, so sound continues to project toward you regardless of how the display twists or turns.
Powering all this motion is Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 platform, paired with up to 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory clocked at 9600 MT/s and up to 2 TB of PCIe SSD storage. Graphics are handled by Intel’s integrated solution, which fits the ThinkBook’s productivity-first positioning. This is not a gaming laptop trying to hide in a suit. It is a business machine that just happens to move in ways most laptops do not.
Despite the motors, hinges, and rotating components, Lenovo has managed to keep the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist surprisingly portable. It measures 313 × 233 × 16–23.9 mm, or roughly 12.32 × 9.17 × 0.63–0.94 inches, and starts at 1.4 kg, or about 3.09 lb. That is lighter than some conventional laptops that do far less. Battery capacity is a healthy 75 Wh, which helps justify the promise of all-day productivity without constantly looking for an outlet.
Connectivity is thoroughly modern. You get two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, HDMI 2.1, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. Wireless duties are handled by Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth. Security features include a fingerprint reader integrated into the power button, dTPM 2.0, and a physical webcam privacy shutter, which feels especially appropriate on a laptop whose entire personality revolves around a camera that refuses to lose sight of you.
Alongside the hardware, Lenovo is also tying the Auto Twist into its broader push for on-device business AI. The company’s new SMB Vertical AI Solution brings features like local meeting transcription, multilingual captions, and future AI-assisted video generation, all processed on-device for better privacy and responsiveness. It positions the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist not just as a clever piece of hardware, but as part of a wider, business-ready ecosystem.
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is scheduled to be available starting June 2026, with pricing starting at US$1,649.
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