Meet Your Laptop’s Auto-Adjusting Stand: Lift, Tilt & Turn
▼ Summary
– The Lenovo Smart Motion Concept laptop stand automatically adjusts its position to maintain ergonomic eye level by tracking user movement.
– It features built-in cooling fans, a USB hub, and uses the laptop’s webcam to keep the user in frame through face tracking.
– The stand can also be controlled via a remote or hand gestures when paired with Lenovo’s AI Ring accessory.
– It evolved from Lenovo’s earlier Auto Twist concept and is envisioned to help meet accessibility needs across various laptops.
– The stand requires its own power source and was demonstrated with full range of motion capabilities at a preview event.
Imagine a laptop stand that intuitively knows where you are and adjusts itself to provide the perfect viewing angle. Lenovo’s Smart Motion Concept, introduced at IFA 2025, does exactly that. This innovative accessory automatically lifts, tilts, and rotates to keep your laptop screen at an optimal ergonomic height, tracking your movements to ensure you’re always looking straight ahead without straining your neck or back.
During a recent demonstration, the stand impressively followed a person’s position as they moved around a table, adjusting in real time to maintain ideal alignment. In a more playful showcase, it even performed a full range-of-motion “dance” set to music, highlighting its flexibility and responsiveness. While the choreography may not win any awards, the underlying technology certainly turns heads.
The stand isn’t just about movement, it packs practical features too. It includes built-in cooling fans to help manage your laptop’s temperature and functions as a USB hub for expanded connectivity. Power comes from an external source, ensuring the stand operates independently without draining your laptop’s battery. Using the built-in webcam and specialized software, the system keeps the user centered in the frame through advanced face tracking.
Control options extend beyond automatic adjustments. Users can operate the stand via a remote or through hand gestures when wearing Lenovo’s AI Ring, a complementary concept device previously showcased at MWC. This stand evolved from Lenovo’s earlier Auto Twist idea, which involved a laptop screen that rotated to face the user. Looking ahead, the company sees potential in applying this technology to enhance accessibility, making it easier for people with diverse needs to use laptops comfortably and efficiently.
(Source: The Verge)
