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Sensel Supplies Haptic Touchpads for Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 2-in-1
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensel, the company building the next generation of touch-sensing, force-sensing, and haptics technologies, announced today that it collaborated with Lenovo, the Fortune Global 500 technology powerhouse, to co-design the haptic touchpads for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9, expected to release in March 2024. These two models mark the 5th and 6th Lenovo ThinkPad to feature a Sensel haptic touchpad, following the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga in 2021, and the Z13 Gen 2, Z16 Gen 2, and X1 Fold 16 in 2023. As the portfolio has grown, Sensel and Lenovo have continued to raise the bar on their touchpad experience, with a highly scalable solution that can support a wide variety of requirements and form-factors. The haptic touchpads in the X1 Carbon and X1 2-in-1 feature something for everyone: For touchpad users:
For TrackPoint users:
For those who use both:
"I am excited to announce Sensel's latest collaboration with Lenovo, as we have been chosen as their haptic touchpad supplier for the upcoming ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 2-in-1", said Aaron Zarraga, Co-founder and CEO of Sensel. "The X1 Carbon was Sensel's first standard-issue laptop to our employees when we started the company 10 years ago, so it's a full- circle moment for us to work with Lenovo to innovate on these iconic product lines. This collaboration demonstrates our shared commitment to improving user experience and progressing human-computer interaction." Both models with haptic touchpads will be available this March. Visit the Lenovo press release for more details, and the Lenovo press kit for images (in the Downloads section). MEDIA CONTACT ABOUT SENSEL Sensel was founded in 2013 and in 2015 launched the award-winning Morph, which brought the infinite modularity of a touchscreen to a tactile controller. Sensel first entered the PC market in 2021, enabling the haptic touchpads in Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga. Today, they're integrating their touch sensors, force sensors, and haptics into touchpads, automotive interfaces, phones, and other devices which utilize human touch. LENOVO and THINKPAD are trademarks of Lenovo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sensel-supplies-haptic-touchpads-for-lenovos-thinkpad-x1-carbon-and-x1-2-in-1-302028803.html SOURCE Sensel |