Robotiq Launches AI Platform to Automate Workcell Design Process

Robotiq has released IQ, an AI-powered platform that automates the design and integration of robotic workcells, addressing a persistent bottleneck in manufacturing automation deployments.

The Quebec City-based robotics company announced the platform at its 2026 User Conference, positioning it as a shift from manual, expert-dependent integration processes to automated workcell generation based on customer requirements and historical deployment data.

How the platform works

IQ captures unstructured automation project information through voice notes, legacy file uploads, and 3D site scanning. Machine learning models then align manufacturer specifications with partner capabilities and Robotiq's application engineering expertise to generate validated workcell designs.

The platform converts 3D environment scans into digital twin models, matching customer cycle times and application requirements against standardized engineering rules to validate workcell performance before physical deployment. According to details first reported by Business Wire, the system draws on deployment knowledge from thousands of previous factory installations.

"Automation does not scale when integration remains manual," said Samuel Bouchard, CEO of Robotiq. "With IQ, we are moving from manually engineering robotic systems one project at a time to automatically generating Workcells from real customer inputs, Robotiq components, AI, and proven know-how from thousands of past projects."

Initial focus on palletizing

IQ is currently available for robotic palletizing applications, where Robotiq has standardized the hardware components, software workflows, and deployment knowledge required for validated workcell designs. The company plans to extend the automatic integration model to additional robotic applications over time.

At the User Conference demonstration, Robotiq showed partners using IQ to move from initial application input to a running workcell in 24 hours. The workflow includes capturing requirements, extracting project data from conversations and files, 3D scanning the task environment, simulating performance, and preparing the workcell for operation.

Why it matters

Robotic workcell integration typically involves coordinating thousands of details across customer requirements, production constraints, factory layouts, site measurements, throughput targets, and product variants. When this data remains incomplete or fragmented, engineering teams face delays during discovery and design revision phases. By automating data capture and coordination, IQ addresses a scaling challenge that has kept robotic automation deployments expensive and time-intensive—particularly for manufacturers operating single-shift operations where financial justification remains difficult.

Partner amplification strategy

Robotiq positions IQ as a tool to amplify rather than replace system integrator expertise. The platform provides partners with a repeatable digital workflow to capture project information, apply deployment expertise, and collaborate with customers and Robotiq experts throughout the integration process.

"Manufacturers need local partners who understand their production reality and can provide the installation capacity and support needed to keep lines running," Bouchard said. "IQ gives those partners better information, better coordination, and a clearer path from opportunity to running system."

The IQ platform is available now at robotiq.com/iq-platform, according to the announcement from Business Wire.