Elegoo’s Centauri Carbon 2 preview puts CANVAS multicolor printing in focus
The January announcement outlined automatic color switching and a home-oriented interface ahead of launch.
What happened
Elegoo’s January 19 preview set January 26 as the launch date for Centauri Carbon 2 Combo. The company positioned the machine for home users, hobbyists and shared creative spaces.
Its CANVAS system handles automatic color switching, filament loading and backup. The preview also described RFID material identification, links to Nexprint models and a five-inch touchscreen.
Elegoo reserved full specifications and pricing for launch day. This archive brief records what the preview established, rather than treating its early promises as independent performance testing or a current buying offer.
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Primary-source reporting; this is not a hands-on review. Sources checked Oct 24, 2026.