Lenovo defines the next era of hybrid AI with personalised, perceptive, and proactive portfolio at CES 2026

Lenovo has unveiled a sweeping portfolio of new technologies at Tech World @ CES 2026, outlining its vision for the next phase of hybrid artificial intelligence built around personalisation, perception, and proactive assistance. Presented on stage at Sphere in Las Vegas on 6 January, the showcase highlighted how Lenovo plans to securely unite personal, enterprise, and public AI models to operate seamlessly across devices, infrastructure, and industries.

The company positioned hybrid AI as an evolution beyond isolated tools or applications, describing a future where AI adapts continuously to individuals and organisations. Lenovo demonstrated how these systems can function as digital twins that understand context, orchestrate actions across ecosystems, and enhance productivity, creativity, and collaboration. The presentation spanned use cases ranging from personal computing and smartphones to manufacturing, sport, and live entertainment.

Senior executives and partners joined Lenovo on stage to illustrate how this approach is intended to deliver what the company describes as smarter AI for all. By combining on-device intelligence, private enterprise systems, and cloud-based models, Lenovo aims to address concerns around security, latency, and cost while enabling AI agents to operate with greater autonomy across different environments.

A unified personal AI agent across devices

At the centre of Lenovo’s announcement was the introduction of Lenovo and Motorola Qira, a personal AI super agent designed to work consistently across PCs, smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Branded as Lenovo Qira on Lenovo products and Motorola Qira on Motorola devices, the system reflects the company’s ambition to deliver one personal AI experience across multiple form factors.

With explicit user permission, Qira is designed to understand individual preferences, habits, and context, then take action across supported devices, applications, and services. Lenovo described the system as a personal ambient intelligence platform that relies on multimodal inputs and a personal knowledge base built from information users choose to share. This allows the AI to offer assistance that is intended to feel immediate and relevant, regardless of which device is being used.

Rather than stopping at recommendations, Qira is positioned to translate insights into action by coordinating tasks and workflows across devices and services. Lenovo framed this capability as a shift from reactive digital assistants towards agentic AI that can help users take informed next steps, whether for work, communication, or daily organisation.

Lenovo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yuanqing Yang described this transition as a fundamental change in how people and businesses interact with technology. He said, “For each of us, AI will boost our creativity, sharpen our intuition, and inspire our imagination, because it now draws from our unique language, habits, experiences, and memories. This is a fundamental shift towards augmenting, elevating, and maximising human potential.” He added that for organisations, AI is moving beyond workflow optimisation to enable systems that learn from proprietary data and apply their own decision logic to continuously adapt.

AI-native devices and experimental form factors

Alongside its software vision, Lenovo introduced an expanded range of AI-native devices designed to bring intelligence closer to where users need it. This included new generations of AI PCs, flagship Motorola smartphones, and experimental concepts such as an AI pendant and smart glasses that explore how ambient computing could integrate more naturally into everyday life.

Several proofs of concept were used to demonstrate how AI might reshape device design. These included the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept and the Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable Concept, both of which explore flexible displays combined with AI-driven adaptability. Lenovo also showcased an AI Perceptive Companion Concept and a personal AI hub, highlighting how dedicated hardware could support continuous, context-aware interaction.

In the PC segment, Lenovo announced the next generation of Aura Edition AI PCs developed in collaboration with Intel and powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. The expanded portfolio spans business, consumer, and desktop systems, all positioned around personalised performance and adaptive intelligence. Features such as dynamic performance modes, instant cross-device media sharing, and proactive AI-enabled support were highlighted as core elements of the experience.

Intel Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan said the partnership reflects a shared ambition to redefine the PC. “When we began working together on Aura Edition, it was a shared vision to create an incredibly intelligent PC experience for customers, blending Lenovo’s design leadership with Intel’s AI performance at every level,” he said, adding that the collaboration continues with more form factors and capabilities powered by the latest processors.

Enterprise infrastructure and industry collaborations

Beyond personal devices, Lenovo placed strong emphasis on enterprise infrastructure designed to support large-scale AI inferencing. New ThinkSystem and ThinkEdge servers were introduced to deliver AI performance across a wide range of workloads and industries, from factories and retail environments to edge deployments. These systems form part of the expanded Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage, which now includes new agentic AI services aimed at simplifying deployment and operations.

Lenovo also announced an AI Cloud Gigafactory initiative with NVIDIA, intended to help cloud providers bring enterprise AI workloads into production more quickly. The company positioned this as a way to bridge the gap between AI development and real-world deployment, particularly for organisations seeking secure and scalable solutions.

High-profile collaborations were used to illustrate applied AI at scale. Lenovo revealed custom AI solutions developed for FIFA, aimed at empowering players and coaches while creating more immersive fan experiences. In parallel, the company announced FIFA World Cup 26 Special Edition devices across its PC and smartphone portfolios, targeting football fans worldwide. Demonstrations also touched on AI applications in motorsport and entertainment, reinforcing Lenovo’s focus on industry-specific optimisation.

Lenovo Chief Technology Officer Tolga Kurtoglu explained that these capabilities are underpinned by intelligent model orchestration. “This is what we call intelligent model orchestration and is the foundation of any AI super agent,” he said. “It enables an AI agent to access a pool of specialised models, identify the best one for the user’s need of the moment, and optimise performance, maximising security, minimising latency, and reducing compute cost.”