The present invention relates to a manual (1) and automatic (2) laryngoscope provided with a lower transmission shaft (10), an upper transmission shaft (9) and a lever (8) for resting on the palate (3), the manual laryngoscope (1) further having an actuating lever (4) with a knuckle joint (4a) and torsion spring (Mt) in addition to a keeper (7) on the handle (12), this handle (12) (12) having an internal compartment for housing alkaline, C2 batteries, and the automatic laryngoscope (2) also having a servomotor (20) with three electrical terminals, a compartment (19), upper transmission (17) and lower transmission (16), which are connected to the auxiliary paddle (15) and to the paddle of the blade (14) on the auxiliary shaft (13) (13), moving transmission, upper and lower (9 and 10) shafts and the lever (8) resting on the palate (3) along with the distal blade (6), both having lighting by means of an LED lamp (25) and electric conduction for an internal and external wire system (21 and 24) from the handle (12) to the end of the proximal blade (5), where the levers of both will facilitate tracheal intubation. The automatic version contains a camera support (23) for using a video system if desired.