Lenovo introduces cross-device AI assistant ‘Qira’

Lenovo, the world’s biggest PC maker, has launched its own artificial intelligence assistant called Qira at the CES technology exhibition in Las Vegas. The new system is designed to work smoothly across different devices such as laptops, smartphones and other connected products.

The Beijing-based company is currently the leader in the global PC market. In the third quarter of 2025, Lenovo held a 28 percent market share, ahead of HP with 21.5 percent and Dell with 14.5 percent, according to research firm Gartner.

Lenovo describes Qira as an independent AI agent that can complete tasks on its own, instead of only answering user questions. The company says Qira reflects the strength of Lenovo’s wide range of products, which includes PCs, tablets, Motorola smartphones, servers and even supercomputers.

While many competitors focus on single devices, Lenovo presented a connected system that works across multiple products. The company also introduced experimental devices such as smart glasses and an AI-powered pendant. With user permission, the pendant can record conversations and capture important moments.

The pendant, internally called the AI Perceptive Companion, has a built-in microphone and camera. According to Lenovo Vice President Luca Rossi, it is designed to see and hear what the user experiences. Motorola executive Angelina Gomez confirmed that the device is still being tested.

Lenovo showed how a task started with Qira on one device, like the pendant, can continue on a smartphone and finish on a laptop without losing context. The assistant can create summaries of daily activities, write and send emails, and select photos for social media.

The company made it clear that Qira is not meant to replace Microsoft’s Copilot. Lenovo also confirmed that Copilot will still be available on Motorola smartphones.

As more hardware companies adopt generative AI, Lenovo believes the focus should move away from just showing advanced technology and instead concentrate on useful features for everyday life.

Despite political tensions between China and the United States, Lenovo was the only Chinese company to take center stage at CES. It held its event at the futuristic Sphere venue in Las Vegas. Company executives highlighted Lenovo’s global nature, noting that most of its revenue comes from outside China and many of its senior leaders are based abroad.