Robotiq Launches New Physical AI Gripper in Canada
The Quebec-based robotics company introduced the 2FC gripper to enable advanced tactile sensing and local intelligence.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Robotics
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Robotiq has unveiled its new 2FC physical AI gripper, featuring embedded intelligence and tactile sensing capabilities. The company is now accepting pre-orders for both the 85 mm and 140 mm models.
Why it matters
The 2FC gripper allows physical AI teams to train and deploy systems using the same hardware platform. By processing grasp skills locally, the device offers real-time object pose estimation and slip detection.
The 2FC includes an AI Hub for wrist-mounted compute and is rated for 2 million cycles. It synchronizes pressure, vibration, force, and proprioception data to enable real-time tactical event processing.
The players
Robotiq
Headquartered in Lévis, Que., this company specializes in robotic grippers and force torque sensors for industrial applications.
The details
The 2FC serves as a successor to the 2F adaptive gripper, utilizing an AI Hub to manage grasp skills directly at the wrist. The system captures complex data streams including current, position, and tactile feedback to emit labeled events for physical AI applications.
Timeline
October 21, 2026: Robotiq launched the 2FC gripper and opened pre-orders.
Q1 2027: Shipping of the 2FC gripper begins.
The Tech Race
The 2FC represents the next generation of the Robotiq 2F adaptive gripper, moving from basic adaptive movement to advanced local AI processing. This transition reflects a broader shift toward edge computing in industrial robotics, replacing centralized processing with wrist-mounted AI.
The 2FC gripper provides developers and industrial users with enhanced autonomous capabilities for their robotic systems, including improved slip detection. Organizations looking to upgrade their automation capabilities can now place pre-orders to secure units for 2027 deployment.
The takeaway
The move toward integrating local AI into hardware simplifies the training process for robotic systems. Engineers can now utilize unified hardware to handle both the training and deployment phases of physical AI development.
What happens next
Shipping of the 2FC gripper models is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2027.
Further reading
For more on industry trends, visit Canada Robotics.
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