A robot arm with puppy dog eyes is one of Lenovo’s desktop AI concepts | The Verge
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Lenovo debuted two new concept devices at MWC that use AI to handle office tasks like scanning and summarizing documents, and sorting out your daily schedule.
TechAIDesignA robot arm with puppy dog eyes is just one of Lenovo’s new desktop AI conceptsThe AI Workmate Concept can scan documents, project presentations, or just keep you company in the office.The AI Workmate Concept can scan documents, project presentations, or just keep you company in the office.by Andrew LiszewskiMar 1, 2026, 11:01 PM UTCLinkShareGiftThe AI Workmate Concept can move and rotate to accomplish various tasks, but can it ever truly know love? Image: LenovoPart OfLIVEMWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelonasee all updates Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.Alongside a handful of new laptop concepts (and a range of real products too), Lenovo used MWC to announce a pair of AI-based productivity companion concepts. Both are standalone desk devices designed to boost productivity while providing office workers with a bit of artificial dystopic companionship.Lenovo describes its AI Workmate Concept as an “always-on desk companion,” but it looks like a tiny robotic arm on a swiveling base with a bulbous screen on the end displaying an expressive pair of eyes. It doesn’t look as engaging as a human co-worker, but through local AI processing you can interact with the device as a smart assistant via voice commands and physical gestures.The AI Workmate Concept’s arm can extend and hover over physical documen...
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